Kako River

This article is about the river in Guyana. For the river in Japan, see Kako River (Japan).
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.