Courantyne River
The Courantyne River (also Corentyne, Corantijn) is a river in northern South America in Suriname and Guyana. It is the longest river in the country and creates the border between Suriname and the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana.
| Courantyne River Corentyne, Corantijn River | |
|---|---|
Wonotobo Middle Fall in the Corentyne Basin from Canoe and Camp Life in British Guiana by Charles Barrington Brown | |
Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Suriname, Guyana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°57′N 57°06′W |
| Length | 724 km (450 mi) |
| Basin size | 69,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 2,300 m3/s (81,000 cu ft/s) |
Its tributaries include Kutari River, Coeroeni River, New River, and Zombie Creek. In Suriname; Kabalebo River, Lucie River, Sipaliwini River, Kutari River.
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