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Barama River

Barama River

River in Guyana

Not to be confused with Barima River.

The Barama River is a tributary of the Waini River, both being in the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana.[1][2][3]

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Settlements on the river include Kariaco (Kariako) and Chinese Landing.[4] An airstrip (Yakishuri Aerodrome) was opened in 2011 to provide access to the area.[5][6]

Gold mining is common in the area, and Barama's banks are dredged to extract gold.[4] Logging is also present in the area.[7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:500,000 map of Guyana NW sheet, 1966.
  2. [2]
    Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  3. [3]
    "NGA: GNS Home". nga.mil. Archived from the original on 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  4. [4]
    "Barama River residents complained about dredges". Stabroek News. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  5. [5]
    "Closure of northwest aerodrome causing hardship for Barama residents". Stabroek News. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  6. [6]
    "Yakishuru aerodrome reopened". Stabroek News. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  7. [7]
    "Chinese company seeking to log on former Barama concession". Stabroek News. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

7°40′N 59°15′W

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