| Moruka River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Guyana |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth in Guyana |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of the river mouth in Guyana |
| Mouth: | Atlantic Ocean |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Guyana |
The Moruka River or Moruca River is a river in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana.[1] [2]
The mouth of the river opens to the Atlantic Ocean.[3] 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.[4]
Around 5300 years ago, Warao people 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.
Settlements along the river include Santa Rosa, Kamwatta and Asakata.