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The Kukra River (Spanish: Río Kukra; alternates: Rio Cookra, Rio Cucra, Rio Cukra, Río Cookra, Río Cucra, Río Cukra) is a river of Nicaragua. It lies in the southeast of the country and is inhabited by people who speak the Sumo language. It is monitored by the Board of Kukra River (Junta Directiva del Rio Kukra), presided by Peter Martinez. During Hurricane Dean a four-year-old girl drowned on a boat that sank amidst high winds and waves at the mouth of the river. It is located south of Bluefields.
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EconomyEdit
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 floraEdit
The ant species Pheidole psilogaster has been found in the Kukra River region.