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Mahaicony River

river, Guyana
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The Mahaicony River is a river located in Guyana, flowing from the south and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean along the eastern coast. It is one of several shorter rivers that cut through the coastal region of Guyana. The rivers in Guyana are part of the watershed for the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. However, navigation on these rivers can be difficult due to rapids and obstructions like mud and sandbars at their mouths. The Mahaicony River's economic significance is not as a transportation route but rather as a potential source of alluvial gold and diamonds, similar to the Cuyuni River.12

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  1. Guyana - Drainage
  2. Cuyuni River

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