Courantyne Corentyne, Corantijn | |
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Location | |
Country | Suriname, Guyana |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°57′N 57°06′W / 5.950°N 57.100°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) |
The Courantyne River (/ˈkɜːrəntaɪn/ KUR-ən-tyne),[1] also known as Corentyne and Corantijn (Dutch: [ˌkoːrɑnˈtɛin] ), 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.
Its tributaries include Kutari River, Coeroeni River, New River, and Zombie Creek.[2] In Suriname; Kabalebo River, Lucie River, Sipaliwini River, Kutari River.