List of rivers of Guyana facts for kids

Guyana is a country in South America. It has many amazing rivers! These rivers are super important. They help people travel, carry goods, and are home to lots of cool animals. This article will tell you about the main rivers in Guyana. We'll see how they flow into the big Atlantic Ocean.

Rivers by Drainage Basin

Rivers usually flow into a larger body of water, like an ocean or a bigger river. The area of land where all the rain and water flows into a specific river is called its drainage basin. Think of it like a giant funnel! All the rivers listed here eventually make their way to the Atlantic Ocean.

Rivers Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean

Most of Guyana's rivers flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean. Some also join larger river systems in nearby countries before reaching the sea.

• Amazon River (This huge river is mostly in Brazil, but some smaller rivers in Guyana are part of its basin.)
  • Negro River (Brazil)
    • Branco River (Brazil)
      • Takutu River

*Ireng River

• Courantyne River (This river forms part of the border between Guyana and Suriname.)
  • Kutari River
  • Coeroeni River
  • New River
    • Oronoque River
• Berbice River (This is a major river in eastern Guyana.)
  • Canje River
• Abary River
• Mahaicony River
• Mahaica River
• Demerara River (This river is very important. The capital city, Georgetown, is located at its mouth.)
  • Haiama River
  • Haianari Creek
  • Haiakwa Creek
  • John River
  • Madawini
  • Kamuni
  • Hauraruni
  • Tenabu
  • Madabadeen

Essequibo River Drainage Basin

• Essequibo River (This is the longest river in Guyana. It's a very important waterway!)
  • Mazaruni River
    • Kako River
    • Kukui
    • Kamarang River
      • Eping River
    • Issineru River
    • Meamu River
    • Kurupung River
    • Merume River
    • Puruni River
  • Cuyuni River
    • Akarabisi
    • Arimu River
    • Ekereku River
    • Iroma
    • Akarabisi
    • Kopang
    • Oko River
    • Wenamu River
      • Akaiwang River
  • Potaro River
    • Arnik River
    • Kuribrong River
  • Konawaruk River
  • Siparuni River
    • Burro-Burro River
  • Rupununi River
    • Rewa River
      • Kwitaro River
  • Kuyuwini River
  • Kassikaityu River
• Pomeroon River
  • Wakapau River
• Moruka River
• Waini River
  • Barama River
• Orinoco River (This huge river is mostly in Venezuela, but some rivers in western Guyana are part of its basin.)
  • Barima River
    • Kaituma River
  • Amacuro River (Amakura River)

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de Guyana para niños

• List of rivers of the Americas by coastline