Canje River

6°15′43″N 57°31′11″W / 6.2619°N 57.5198°W / 6.2619; -57.5198

Canje River
Photograph of Canje River, Guyana
Canje River is located in Guyana
Canje River
Location
CountryGuyana
Physical characteristics
MouthBerbice
 • coordinates
6°15′43″N 57°31′11″W / 6.2619°N 57.5198°W / 6.2619; -57.5198

The Canje River (sometimes referred to as Canje Creek), located in northeastern Guyana, is the main tributary of the Berbice River. It runs roughly parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, region 6.

The settlement of Baracara is on the Canje. It was settled by escaped slaves in the 1800s, and the river is still an important mode of transportation.[1]

  1. ^ "'We finally feel like Guyanese' – Baracara connected to eGovernment Network". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-31.