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The Oko River is a river of Guyana, a tributary of the Wenamu River and a part of the middle-Mazaruni.

Mining is a major economic activity in the area and there are medium-scale international operations in the area. Illegal dredging and clear cutting practices associated with mining cause some damage to the Oko area.

In 1999, the bones of a megatherium, an extinct gigantic sloth, were discovered by miners around Omai and the Oko Creek, Cuyuni River. A model of the megatherium was created and put on display at the Guyana National Museum.

There is also a settlement by the name Oko.

See also

• List of rivers of Guyana

References

1. "Upper Mazaruni rivers devastated by mining pollution -GHRA". Stabroek News. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
2. "Guyana". Guyana OKO Mining INC. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
3. "Foresters in flyover to show mining damage". Stabroek News. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
4. "Excavating in the Rupununi Savannahs". Stabroek News. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
5. "Giant sloth replica on display at National Museum". Stabroek News. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
6. "Lockdown still in effect at Aranka, Arangoy". Stabroek News. 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

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