| Kaituma River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Barima River |
• coordinates | 8°11′N 59°41′W / 8.183°N 59.683°W |
| Basin features | |
| Inland ports | Port Kaituma |
The Kaituma River is a river of Guyana in the Barima-Waini region. The mouth is at the upper Barima River, and the area is made up of mostly mangrove swamps.[1]
The Kaituma and Barima Rivers were dredged to make enough room for ships to collect ore from the mines in the vicinity of Port Kaituma.[2] It was a hiding place for escapees of the People's Temple massacre due to its proximity to the Jonestown settlement.[3][4]
- ^ Schomburgk, R. H. (1842). "Excursion up the Barima and Cuyuni Rivers, in British Guiana, in 1841". The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. 12: 178–196. doi:10.2307/1797996. ISSN 0266-6235.
- ^ "Map of Guyana – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple". Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Reporter's 1978 account of deadly ambush, Jonestown tragedy". AP NEWS. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Reporter's Dispatch After Jonestown Mass Murders, Suicides | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.