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Waini River
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Waini River is located in Guyana
Waini River
Location of mouth
Country Guyana
Region Barima-Waini
Physical characteristics
Main source 7°00′N 59°24′W / 7.0°N 59.4°W / 7.0; -59.4
River mouth Atlantic Ocean
Waini Point
Sea level
8°23′25″N 59°50′14″W / 8.390186°N 59.837208°W / 8.390186; -59.837208
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    "Left" is in the sense source to mouth but tributaries are listed mouth to source
    Mora Passage
    Warapoko
    Sabaina River
    Arasika
    Barama River
    (Village of Santa Cruz)
    Kumanaballi
    Matorohana
    Anaida
    Arawatta
    Ananu
    Two Mouth
    Ariaparu
    Pelibelimba
    Turubang
    Yamira
    Durabanna
    Imotai
    Kasipang
    Source of Waini River.
  • Right:
    "Right" is in the sense source to mouth but tributaries are listed mouth to source
    Thunder Creek
    Kuberina
    Mokaboina
    Luri
    Baramanni
    Barukabaru
    Kumaruwa
    Kuniaballi
    (Village of Santa Cruz)
    Sirikata River
    Kuiaru River
    Mubohina River
    Kwabanna
    Kwassi
    Anapari
    Akabaru
    Mariwaru
    Urabubaru
    Potawau
    Turtle
    Shararin
    Arawapai
    Source of Waini River.

The Waini River is a river in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the border with Venezuela. The upper portion of the river flows through the Guianian moist forests, while the lower Waini river flows through the eastern extent of the vast Orinoco Delta swamp forests before emptying into the sea.

Features

Almond Beach at the mouth of the Waini River is one of the most important nesting areas for leatherback, green, hawksbill and the olive ridley marine turtles. It is the only place in Guyana that has a large stretch of intact mangrove forest, brackish water and coastal swamp communities.

There are three significant waterfalls along the Waini. The furthest up river is Kasatu Falls at 7°13′25″N 59°21′33″W / 7.22366°N 59.3591°W / 7.22366; -59.3591.

Settlements along the river include Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa, an Amerindian community.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Guaini para niños

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