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The Kuyuwini River is a river Guyana.

Kuyuwini River
Location
Country	Guyana

Marudi Mountain is a critical watershed that feeds into the river.[1]

The area surrounding the river is considered traditional lands of the Wapishana,[2] and they monitor the river for environmental threats.[3] Conrad Gorinsky was born in Parubaru, a settlement near the Kuyuwini.[4]

The river is often used for mining. Illegal mining is a problem in the area, and mining is prohibited under the fourth parallel.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Guyana
• Mining in Guyana

References

Bibliography

• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

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