Moruka River

The Moruka River or Moruca River is a river in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana.[1][2]

Moruka River
Location of the mouth in Guyana
Location
Country Guyana
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
7.669°N 58.782°W / 7.669; -58.782

Settlements along the river include Santa Rosa, Kamwatta and Asakata.

Around 5300 years ago, Warao on the Moruka River developed the dugout canoe, making possible people travel in the Caribbean.

During their occupation period the Dutch maintained outposts on the Moruka River.

References
  1. Moruka River: Guyana National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  2. Moruka River (Guyana (general)) 7 day forecast


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