Moruka River

The Moruka River or Moruca River is a river in the region of northern . The mouth of the river opens to the Atlantic Ocean. Mangrove forests make up the shoreline, turning into swampy savannah wetlands as it moves west.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Guyana (claimed by Venezuela)
  • Also known as: Moruka

Moruka River

Latitude
7.66481° or 7° 39′ 53″ north
Longitude
-58.79403° or 58° 47′ 39″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
68V3M674+W9
Geo­Names ID
3376833
Wiki­data ID
Q6915018
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Moruka River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Moruka River
  • Irish: Abhainn Moruka
  • Portuguese: Rio Moruca
  • Spanish: Río Moroco
  • Spanish: Rio Moruca
  • Spanish: Río Moruca
  • Spanish: Rio Moruka
  • Spanish: Río Moruka
  • Swedish: Moruka River
  • Tamil: மொருகா ஆறு
  • Uzbek: Moruka daryosi
  • Welsh: Afon Moruka

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