The Abary River (Abary Creek)[1] is a small river in northern Guyana that drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
| Abary River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Guyana |
• coordinates | 6°33′00″N 57°44′00″W / 6.55000°N 57.73333°W |
Historic Amerindian settlements existed at Tiger Island and Taurakuli.[2] The upper Abary River, the site of which now lies under the reservoir created by the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary project in the 1970s.[3]
Rice farming and cattle are the major economic activities in proximity to the river.[4]
It is home to manatees, some of which were moved to Georgetown's National Park and Botanical Garden .[5]
See also
- List of rivers of Guyana
- Agriculture in Guyana
- Abary - Place in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana
References
- ↑ Decision List. US Board on Geographical Names. 1953. p. 3.
[Unofficial names] not adopted: Abari River, Abary Creek, River Abari, River Abary, River Abury.
- ↑ "Recent investigations into Amerindian prehistory". Stabroek News. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ "Ministry completed 90% of regions 4,5 drainage work". Stabroek News. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ "Drought countering measures in MMA needed farmers, GRPA input - Seeraj". Stabroek News. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ↑ "Abary Creek manatees under threat". Stabroek News. 30 September 2008.
there are 23 manatees [...] between the Botanical Gardens and the National Park. They have been there for more than 129 years, and reports are that they came from the Abary Creek.
6°33′N 57°44′W / 6.550°N 57.733°W