Guanipa River | |
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Location | |
Country | Venezuela |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Paria |
• coordinates | 10°02′38″N62°26′51″W / 10.04383°N 62.44754°W |
Length | 340 km (210 mi) |
Basin size | 1,100 sq mi (2,800 km2) [1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 600 cu ft/s (17 m3/s) [1] |
Guanipa River is a river of north-eastern Venezuela. It flows into the Gulf of Paria.
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