New River (South America)

New River
Basin
Countries Suriname, Guyana

The New River or Upper Corentyne is a river in South America on the border of Brazil, Suriname and Guyana. The river rises in the Acarai Mountains as the headwater of the Courantyne River.

It is part of a border dispute between Suriname and Guyana, known as the New River Triangle or Tigri Triangle.

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Coordinates: 3°23′N 57°36′W / 3.383°N 57.600°W / 3.383; -57.600


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