Kukra River


The Kukra River is a river of Nicaragua. It lies in the southeast of the country and is inhabited by two Rama communities and various mestizo settler communities. Much of the river falls within the Rama-Kriol Territory and is thus within the jurisdiction of the Rama-Kriol Territorial Government. It is located south of Bluefields and empties in Bluefields Bay.

Economy

Along with Bluefields and Rio Escondido, the Kukra River has been an important indigenous and Creole agriculture area. The Rama grow grains near Bluefields Bay and along the Kukra.
Farming is the only industry along the Kukra.

Fauna and flora

The ant species Pheidole psilogaster has been found in the Kukra River region.