Courantyne River

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The Corentyne / Courantyne / Corantijn River is a river in northern South America. The river originates in the Acarai Mountains and flows northward for approximately 724 km (450 miles) between Guyana and Suriname, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Corriverton, Guyana and Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname. A ferry service operates between these two towns.

The Guyana / Suriname border is the Guyanese river bank.

Small ocean-going vessels are able to navigate the river for about 70km, to the first rapids at Orealla, Guyana.

[edit] Waterfalls

The King Edward VIII Falls drop 259 m (850 feet)^[1], and the King George VI Falls drop 488 metres (1,600 feet). See also: Barrington Brown Falls.

[edit] See also

• Corantijn Basin

[edit] References

1. ^ (2004) GUYANA, Young Students Learning Library. Newfield Publications, Inc. January 1, 1996. accessed on October 19, 2006.

Coordinates: 5°57′″N, 57°06′″W