Kako River

Kako River
Kako River is located in Guyana
Kako River
Location
CountryGuyana
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Mazaruni River
 • coordinates
5°44′00″N 60°35′00″W / 5.73333°N 60.58333°W / 5.73333; -60.58333

The Kako River is a river in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana and one of the largest tributaries of the Mazaruni River.[1]

'Kako' is the Akawaio word for jasper which is found in the river.[2]

  1. ^ Harrison, John Burchmore; Fowler, Frank; Anderson, Charles Wilgress (1908). The Geology of the Goldfields of British Guiana. Dulau & Company. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Kako". Stabroek News. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2021-01-19.