The Moruka River or Moruca River is a river in the
Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini (Region 1) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba.
The region is located in the northwest of the country and has a population of 26,941. It covers an area of . It borders the Atlantic Ocean ...
region of northern
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
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The mouth of the river opens to the Atlantic Ocean. Mangrove forests make up the shoreline, turning into swampy savannah wetlands as it moves west. The Moruka River's water level varies dramatically depending on the season.
Settlement
Around 5300 years ago,
Warao people on the Moruka River developed the
dugout canoe
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, making possible people travel in the
Caribbean
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.
During their occupation period the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
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People E ...
maintained outposts on the Moruka River.
Settlements along the river include
Santa Rosa
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* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
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Kamwatta
Kamwatta Hill is a community in the Barima-Waini Region, in northern Guyana. Kamwatta is an Amerindian village inhabited by Warao and Arawak people.
Kamwatta Hill is located at an altitude of 34 m (114 feet). Its population as of 2012 is 565 i ...
and
Asakata
Assakata or Asakata is a village in Barima-Waini region, in the north of Guyana. Assakata is an Amerindian village inhabited by Warao and Arawak people, located in the swamps and marshes between the Barima and Pomeroon River.
History
Assakata ...
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See also
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List of rivers of Guyana
This is a list of rivers in Guyana.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
*''Amazon River'' (Brazil)
**''Negro River'' (Brazil)
***''Branc ...
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List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
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References
Rivers of Guyana
Barima-Waini
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