Coeroeni River

River in Brazil and Suriname From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Coeroeni River is a river in South America. It arises in the Tumuc-Humac Mountains, which forms the drainage divide between Pará, Brazil, and Suriname; from there it flows northward. The river is fed by the Aramatau, Kutari and Sipaliwini River.[1] The Coeroeni goes on to form the border of the disputed Tigri Area[2] by Guyana and Suriname.[1] It eventually flows into the Courantyne River, which forms the international boundary between Guyana–Suriname.[1]

SourceConfluence of the Sipaliwini and Kutari River
coordinates2.3447°N 56.8730°W / 2.3447; -56.8730
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Coeroeni
Coeroeni is the middle on the left.
Coeroeni River is located in Suriname
Coeroeni River
Location of mouth
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Sipaliwini and Kutari River
  coordinates2.3447°N 56.8730°W / 2.3447; -56.8730
MouthCourentyne River
  coordinates
3.3688°N 57.6514°W / 3.3688; -57.6514
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While there's little dispute of the lower Corentyne marking the division between the two countries, however confusion arose where the river splits to the west as the New River or the east Coeroeni. Which one is deemed the proper upper Corentyne was between the expedition of Robert H. Schomburgk, and later Barrington Brown who found the New River.[3]

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