Barima River

Barima River
Arawatta Rock in the Barima River
Barima River is located in Venezuela
Barima River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryGuyana, Venezuela
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Barima Point
 • coordinates
8°35′N 60°25′W / 8.583°N 60.417°W / 8.583; -60.417

The Barima River is a tributary of the Orinoco River, entering 6 kilometres (4 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean. It originates from the Imataka Mountains in Guyana,[1] flowing for approximately 340 kilometres (210 mi) before entering Venezuela about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from its mouth.

  1. ^ Harrison, John Burchmore; Fowler, Frank; Anderson, Charles Wilgress (1908). The geology of the goldfields of British Guiana. Smithsonian Libraries. [London] Dulau & Co. pp. 107, 109.