Kaituma River
| Kaituma River | |
|---|---|
Kaituma River is located in Guyana Kaituma River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Barima River |
• coordinates | 8°11′N 59°41′W / 8.183°N 59.683°W / 8.183; -59.683 |
| Basin features | |
| Inland ports | Port Kaituma |
The Kaituma River is a river of Guyana in the Barima-Waini region. The mouth is at the upper Barima River, and the area is made up of mostly mangrove swamps.[1]
The Kaituma and Barima Rivers were dredged to make enough room for ships to collect ore from the mines in the vicinity of Port Kaituma.[2] It was a hiding place for escapees of the People's Temple massacre due to its proximity to the Jonestown settlement.[3] [4]
Environmental concerns
[edit ]Testing done by Guyana Water Inc. and the EPA found high rates of mercury in the river that has been linked to mining in the area.[5] [6] Residents of Port Kaituma and other villages have to obtain water from other sources, such as wells or delivered from outside the area because piped water is pumped from the river.[7]
An indigenous practice of stunning fish by using 'canami' also impacts water quality.[7]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Schomburgk, R. H. (1842). "Excursion up the Barima and Cuyuni Rivers, in British Guiana, in 1841". The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. 12: 178–196. doi:10.2307/1797996. ISSN 0266-6235.
- ^ "Map of Guyana – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple" . Retrieved 2021年01月28日.
- ^ "Reporter's 1978 account of deadly ambush, Jonestown tragedy". AP NEWS. 2018年11月14日. Retrieved 2021年01月28日.
- ^ "Reporter's Dispatch After Jonestown Mass Murders, Suicides | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021年01月28日.
- ^ "Mercury level in Port Kaituma River may have affected some aquatic species". Kaieteur News. 2018年09月27日. Retrieved 2021年01月28日.
- ^ "Mercury and the Kaituma River". Stabroek News. 2018年07月16日. Retrieved 2021年01月28日.
- ^ a b "Fishing practices seen behind Port Kaituma water problems". Stabroek News. 2019年05月09日. Retrieved 2021年01月28日.
Bibliography
[edit ]- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
8°11′N 59°41′W / 8.183°N 59.683°W / 8.183; -59.683
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