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Essequibo River. The Essequibo River (Spanish: Río Esequibo; originally called by Alonso de Ojeda; Río Dulce) [7][8] is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil–Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,014 km (630 mi) through forest and ...
Guyana–Venezuelaterritorial dispute. The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ⓘ), [1] a 159,500 km 2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River.
107,416. • Density. 29/km 2 (74/sq mi) [1] Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. It is situated around the Essequibo River, the largest river in Guyana that lies between the Orinoco and Amazon rivers of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica and Demerara ...
2023 Guyana–Venezuela crisis. Venezuelan referendum. v. t. e. The long-standing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis in 2023. The region is controlled by Guyana but is claimed by Venezuela. The dispute dates back many years and the current border was established by the Paris Arbitral Award in 1899.
c. 250 (2020) [1] Hogg Island, (sometimes referred to as Hog Island) [2] is the largest of the hundreds of islands in the Essequibo River in Guyana, it is located just 5 km from the river's mouth in its estuary into the Atlantic Ocean. With a total area of 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) this island is larger than many Caribbean islands.
The Kanashen (or Konashen) Community Owned Conservation (COCA)[3] is Guyana 's first community-owned area that is legally protected; it is primarily inhabited by the Wai-Wai indigenous group. Kanashen houses the headwaters of the Essequibo River, Guyana's principal water source, and encompasses the southern portion of its watershed, which ...
The Rupununi River is one of the main tributaries of the Essequibo River and is located in southern Guyana. The river originates in the Kanuku Mountains, which are located in the Upper Takutu-Essequibo region. The Rupununi River flows near the Guyana-Brazil border, and eventually leads into the Essequibo River. Throughout the flood season, the ...
Map of the Essequibo drainage basin. Guyana is a water-rich country. [1] Numerous rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean, generally in a northward direction. [1] A number of rivers in the western part of the country, however, flow eastward into the Essequibo River, draining the Kaieteur Plateau. [1]