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Berbice River
Berbice River
Berbice River is located in Guyana
Berbice River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryGuyana
Physical characteristics
SourceRupununi Region
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • location
Crab Island
 • coordinates
6°17′N 57°32′W / 6.283°N 57.533°W / 6.283; -57.533.
Length595 km (370 mi)

The Berbice River /bərˈbs/, located in eastern Guyana, is one of the country's major rivers. It rises in the highlands of the Rupununi region and flows northward for 595 kilometres (370 mi)[1] through dense forests to the coastal plain. The river's tidal limit is between 160 and 320 km (99–199 mi) from the sea.

  1. ^ "Berbice River | river, Guyana". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

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