New River (South America)
The New River (Dutch: Nieuwe Rivier) is a river of South America. It forms the Western border of the Tigri Area, a disputed territory that is claimed by both Guyana and Suriname.[1] From a Surinamese perspective it is also called the Upper Corantyne River.[2]
| New River Kutari River | |
|---|---|
 The Guyanas and their disputed borders | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Guyana and Suriname |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Corentyne River |
• coordinates | 3°23′0″N 57°36′0″W |
The river rises in the Acarai Mountains and flows, together with the Coeroeni River, to the Courantyne River.[1] The Oronoque River is a major tributary of the New River and within the Tigri Area. It was the location of a skirmish between Guyana Police Force and a Surinamese labor camp, 15 December 1967.[3]
Even though the area is disputed, it still attracts illegal mining. In 1993, the Guyana Defense Force identified alluvial mining by Brazilian nationals.[4]
References
- New Interional Atlas.
- "Grensgeschillen in de Guianas". Geografie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Starnieuws - Een halve eeuw Tigri". www.starnieuws.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- "Jagdeo was pro-mining in New River, says Luncheon". Stabroek News. 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
Bibliography
- McNally, Rand (1993). The New International Atlas.
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