Abary River

{{Short description|River in Guyana}}

The Abary River (Abary Creek){{cite book|title=Decision List|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pzT0AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA3|year=1953|publisher=US Board on Geographical Names|page=3|quote= [Unofficial names] not adopted: Abari River, Abary Creek, River Abari, River Abary, River Abury.}} is a small river in northern Guyana that drains into the Atlantic Ocean.

{{Infobox river|name=Abary River|mouth_coordinates={{coord|6|33|00|N|57|44|00|W}}|pushpin_map=Guyana|mouth_location=Guyana|mouth=Atlantic Ocean}}

Historic Amerindian settlements existed at Tiger Island and Taurakuli.{{Cite web|date=2013-09-30|title=Recent investigations into Amerindian prehistory|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2013/09/30/features/recent-investigations-into-amerindian-prehistory/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} The upper Abary River, the site of which now lies under the reservoir created by the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary project in the 1970s.{{Cite web|date=2007-01-08|title=Ministry completed 90% of regions 4,5 drainage work|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2007/01/08/news/guyana/ministry-completed-90-of-regions-45-drainage-work/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}

In 1672, under an arrangement between the Commander of Essequibo and the Secretary of the Government of Berbice, it was agreed that the Abary River would be the western boundary of the Colony of Berbice.

Rice farming and cattle are the major economic activities in proximity to the river.{{Cite web|date=2016-02-21|title=Drought countering measures in MMA needed farmers, GRPA input - Seeraj|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/02/21/news/guyana/drought-countering-measures-mma-needed-farmers-grpa-input-seeraj/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}

It is home to manatees, some of which were moved to Georgetown's National Park and Botanical Garden .{{cite news |title=Abary Creek manatees under threat |url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/09/30/news/guyana/abary-creek-manatees-under-threat/ |work=Stabroek News |date=30 September 2008 |quote=there are 23 manatees [...] between the Botanical Gardens and the National Park. They have been there for more than 129 years, and reports are that they came from the Abary Creek.}}