Berbice River | |
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Location | |
Country | Guyana |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rupununi Region |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Crab Island |
• coordinates | 6°17′N 57°32′W / 6.283°N 57.533°W. |
Length | 595 km (370 mi) |
The Berbice River /bərˈbiːs/, located in eastern Guyana, is one of the country's major rivers. It rises in the highlands of the Rupununi region and flows northward for 595 kilometres (370 mi)[1] through dense forests to the coastal plain. The river's tidal limit is between 160 and 320 km (99–199 mi) from the sea.