Caño Manamo
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The Caño Manamo is a distributary
of the Orinoco River. It branches northwards from the main channel of the Orinoco
to delimit the western edge of the Orinoco Delta, ultimately emptying into the Gulf of Paria
. Tucupita
, the capital of Delta Amacuro
state, is located on the east bank (right) of the Caño Manamo. Manamo is a Warao
word meaning "two."
Distributary
A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. They are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributary is a tributary...
of the Orinoco River. It branches northwards from the main channel of the Orinoco
to delimit the western edge of the Orinoco Delta, ultimately emptying into the Gulf of Paria
Gulf of Paria
The Gulf of Paria is a shallow inland sea between the island of Trinidad and the east coast of Venezuela. This sheltered body of water is considered to be one of the best natural harbours on the Atlantic coast of the Americas...
. Tucupita
Tucupita
Tucupita is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro.-Geography:Delta Amacuro consists almost entirely of the swampy Orinoco River delta. The hot and humid Tucupita lies well into the delta on the Caño Manamo river...
, the capital of Delta Amacuro
Delta Amacuro
Delta Amacuro State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, and is the location of the Orinoco Delta. The Paria Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Bolívar State is found to the south, the Atlantic Ocean and Guyana are found to the east, and Monagas State is found to the west...
state, is located on the east bank (right) of the Caño Manamo. Manamo is a Warao
Warao language
Warao is a language isolate of the indigenous Warao people. It is the native language spoken by approximately 18,000 people inhabiting the Orinoco River delta in northeastern Venezuela as well as small populations of speakers in western Guyana and Suriname.A connection to the extinct Timucua...
word meaning "two."