Barima River
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The Barima River is a tributary of the Orinoco River, entering 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean
. It originates in Guyana
, flowing for approximately 210 miles before entering Venezuela
about 50 miles from its mouth.
Mabaruma
and Koriabo
are Barima-Waini
Region communities on the Barima River.
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. It originates in Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
, flowing for approximately 210 miles before entering Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
about 50 miles from its mouth.
Mabaruma
Mabaruma
Mabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One of Guyana. It is located close to the Aruka River on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an altitude of 13 metres....
and Koriabo
Koriabo
Koriabo is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, standing at an altitude of 36 metres.Dutch plantations were established in the area in the 1760s.A police station was established in Koriabo in the 1890s....
are Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini is a region of Essequibo, Guyana, a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela, located in the northwest of the country. It covers an area of 20,339 km²...
Region communities on the Barima River.
See also
- Corocoro IslandCorocoro IslandCorocoro Island is an island near the mouth of the Amacuro River and in the delta of the Barima River in South America. The northernmost part of the land border between Guyana and Venezuela runs through the island. It is one of the few islands that is divided between more than one sovereign state....