Waini River

Country Guyana[1]
Basin
Main source [1][2]
7°00′N 59°24′W / 7.0°N 59.4°W / 7.0; -59.4 (Primary source of)
River mouth Waini Point[1][3]
Sea level[1]
8°23′25″N 59°50′14″W / 8.390186°N 59.837208°W / 8.390186; -59.837208 (Mouth of Waini River)Coordinates: 8°23′25″N 59°50′14″W / 8.390186°N 59.837208°W / 8.390186; -59.837208 (Mouth of Waini River)
Features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    "Left" is in the sense source to mouth but tributaries are listed mouth to source[1]
    Mora Passage
    Unnamed
    Warapoko
    Unnamed
    Sabaina River
    Arasika
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Barama River
    (Village of Santa Cruz)
    Kumanaballi
    Matorohana
    Anaida
    Arawatta
    Unnamed
    Ananu
    Two Mouth
    Ariaparu
    Pelibelimba
    Turubang
    Yamira
    Durabanna
    Imotai
    Unnamed
    Waterfall
    Kasipang
    Unnamed
    Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Source of Waini River.
  • Right:
    "Right" is in the sense source to mouth but tributaries are listed mouth to source[1][4]
    Thunder Creek
    Unnamed
    Kuberina
    Mokaboina
    Luri
    Baramanni
    Barukabaru
    Kumaruwa
    Unnamed
    Kuniaballi
    Unnamed
    (Village of Santa Cruz)
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Sirikata River
    Kuiaru River
    Mubohina River
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Kwabanna
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Kwassi
    Anapari
    Akabaru
    Unnamed
    Mariwaru
    Urabubaru
    Potawau
    Turtle
    Unnamed
    Shararin
    Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Waterfall
    Unnamed
    Arawapai
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    Unnamed
    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.

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

Waterfalls

There are three significant waterfalls along the Waini.[1] 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.[5][6]

Riverside communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:500,000 map of Guyana NW sheet, 1966.
  2. ↑ "Source of Waini River". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mouth of Waini River". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:500,000 map of Guyana NE sheet, 1972.
  5. ↑ "Waterfalls of Guyana - the list". wondermondo.com.
  6. ↑ "Kasatu Fall Longitude and Latitude - All About Countries". allaboutcountries.com.
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