Wenamu River
Wenamu River (Venamo River) is a river in South America. It forms a portion of the international boundary between Venezuela and Guyana. It is part of the Essequibo River basin.
Mango Landing is a small settlement on the Guyana side of the Wanamu River. Other settlements include Arau and Kaikan village. There is an airstrip that mostly serves miners working in the area.
The Wenamu has been a part of the long territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela. In 2007, Venezuelan troops used C-4 (explosive) to destroy mining dredges illegally in their territory. The Wenamu is also a crossing point for Venezuelan refugees entering Guyana.
See also
References
- ^ "Preliminary NIS Gazetteer Venezuela" (PDF). Cia.gov. December 1949. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Social Cohesion Ministry budgeting for a proactive 2018". Department of Public Information. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Region Seven communities reeling from 'complicated' Venezuelan influx – Village reps". Kaieteur News. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Major capital works in Region Seven". Department of Public Information. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Wenamu and the 'bad luck' turtle". Stabroek News. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "BBCCaribbean.com | Caracas denies Guyana claim". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Region Seven communities reeling from 'complicated' Venezuelan influx – Village reps". Kaieteur News. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ GTIMES (2018-01-29). "Venezuelan drowns in Wenamu River". Guyana Times. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
Bibliography
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
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