The Moruka River or Moruca River is a river in the
Barima-Waini
Barima-Waini (Region 1) is a Regions of Guyana, region of Guyana and is located in the northwest of the country. Barima-Waini has three sub-regions: Mabaruma, Matakai, and Moruca.
The region is located in the northwest of the country and has a p ...
region of northern
Guyana
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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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maintained outposts on the Moruka River.
Settlements along the river include
Santa Rosa
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Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
*Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
*Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* S ...
,
Kamwatta and
Asakata.
See also
*
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 ...
*
List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
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*Arctic O ...
References
Rivers of Guyana
Barima-Waini
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