Rivière Salée (Guadeloupe)
| Rivière Salée | |
|---|---|
| Type | Strait |
The Rivière Salée is a strait in Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France. It seperates the islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre.[1] The strait is 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) long.[citation needed] It connects the Grande Cul-de-sac marin to the north and the Petit Cul-de-sac marin to the south.[citation needed]
Naming
[edit]To local Native Americans, the strait was called aboukétoutou,[2] which means strait.[3]
Geography
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Pointe-à-Pitre, the capital of Guadeloupe, is found near the south of the strait on the eastern shore.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Cornevin, Robert (2025-04-16). "Guadeloupe". Britannica. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ Kissoun, Bruno (2008). Pointe-à-Pitre : urbanisme et architecture religieuse, publique et militaire XVIIIe et XIXe siècles (in French). Pointe-à-Pitre: éditions Jasor. p. 27. ISBN 978-2-912594-70-9.
- ^ Raymond Breton (1665). Dictionnaire caraibe-françois (in French). Auxerre: G. Bouquet. p. 6.
- ^ "Pointe-à-Pitre". Sailing Innisfree. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2025-04-17.