The Rivière Salée is a strait in Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France. It separates the islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre. The strait is long. It connects the Grande Cul-de-sac marin to the north and the Petit Cul-de-sac marin to the south.
Naming To local Native Americans, the strait was called aboukétoutou, which means strait.
Geography
Pointe-à-Pitre, the capital of Guadeloupe, is found near the south of the strait on the eastern shore.
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