Barama River Explained
| Barama River |
| Source1 Location: | 7.6667°N -74°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Pushpin Map: | Guyana |
The Barama River is a tributary of the Waini River, both being in the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana.[1] [2] [3]
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. Logging is also present in the area.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:500,000 map of Guyana NW sheet, 1966.
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- Web site: NGA: GNS Home. nga.mil. 2009-07-08. 2020-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200410113457/http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/index.html. dead.
- Web site: 2009-09-16. Barama River residents complained about dredges. 2021-01-04. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 2018-04-16. Closure of northwest aerodrome causing hardship for Barama residents. 2021-01-04. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 2018-04-20. Yakishuru aerodrome reopened. 2021-01-04. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 2018-04-23. Chinese company seeking to log on former Barama concession. 2021-01-04. Stabroek News. en-US.
