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Major river in Guyana
The Essequibo River (Spanish: Río Esequibo; originally called by Alonso de Ojeda; Río Dulce) is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between
Essequibo_River
Territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela
the Essequibo region (Spanish: Guayana Esequiba; Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ), a 159,500 km2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River
Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
Guyana–Venezuela_territorial_dispute
1616–1803 Dutch colony in South America
ɛsəˈkʋeːboː]) was a Dutch colony in the Guianas and later a county on the Essequibo River in the Guiana region on the north coast of South America. It was a
Essequibo_(colony)
Topics referred to by the same term
Essequibo is the largest traditional region of Guyana but not an administrative region of Guyana today. It may also refer to: Essequibo River, the largest
Essequibo
Region of Guyana
between the Essequibo and Demerara Rivers, and consists of a number of islands near the mouth of the Essequibo River. It is spread over an area of 3,755 km2
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Essequibo_Islands-West_Demerara
Waterfall in the Essequibo
waterfalls in the world. It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana. It is 226 metres (741 ft) high
Kaieteur_Falls
comprised two public railways, the Demerara-Berbice Railway and the Demerara-Essequibo Railway. There are also several industrial railways mainly for the bauxite
Railways_in_Guyana
Country in South America
in 1824, Venezuela has claimed the area of land to the west of the Essequibo River. Simón Bolívar wrote to the British government warning against the
Guyana
River in Venezuela
Yuruarí River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Essequibo River basin and a tributary of the Cuyuní River. List of rivers in Venezuela Rand McNally
Yuruarí_River
Region of Guyana
savannah and wetlands are watered by South America’s largest rivers–Amazon and Essequibo, and supports a wide range of wildlife including several endangered
Upper_Takutu-Upper_Essequibo
who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River. In the ensuing colonial era, Guyana's government was defined by the
History_of_Guyana
Spanish explorer
the few Castilians...distinguished for generosity and humanity". The Essequibo river was named after Esquivel. When Alonso de Ojeda made the first explorations
Juan_de_Esquivel
English explorer
and adventurer best known for leading the world first descent of the Essequibo River in Guyana, South America. She appeared on the cover of British Airways
Laura_Bingham
Overview of colonies established by the Netherlands
trading posts and plantations. The first forts and settlements along the Essequibo River in Guyana date from the 1590s. Actual colonization, with the Dutch
Dutch colonization of the Americas
Dutch_colonization_of_the_Americas
River in Guyana
The Kassikaityu River is a tributary of the Essequibo River of Guyana. There are a few different theories on the name of the river, one is that it is named
Kassikaityu_River
Diplomatic crisis in South America
The long-standing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis in 2023. The region is administered by Guyana but is claimed by
Guyana–Venezuela crisis (2023–2024)
Guyana–Venezuela_crisis_(2023–2024)
River in Venezuela and Guyana
The Cuyuní River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River. The Cuyuní River marks a border in the Guyana–Venezuela territorial
Cuyuní_River
Species of fish
known only to inhabit deep channels of large, lowland rivers, specifically the Essequibo River drainage in Guyana, where it is active nocturnally and
Brown_ghost_knifefish
River island in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana
the Essequibo River located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. It is about 16 kilometres (10 mi) from the mouth of the river, and
Fort_Island,_Guyana
River in Venezuela
Corumpo River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Essequibo River basin and a tributary of the Cuyuní River. List of rivers of Venezuela Rand McNally
Corumpo_River
Town and regional capital in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana
bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It
Bartica
Geographical region in north-eastern South America
evidence suggests that the Lokono immigrated from the Orinoco and Essequibo River Basins in Venezuela and Guiana into the northern islands, and were
The_Guianas
Island in Guyana
Leguan Island is a small island situated in the delta of the Essequibo River on the coast of Guyana, South America. The island is shaped like a gull wing
Leguan_Island
Species of fish
angelfish species native to the Amazon River (between Manacapuru and Santarém), Essequibo River and Rupununi River. It is distinguished from other members
Pterophyllum_leopoldi
Genus of fishes
Heros is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo River basins in South America. They were previously included in the genus Cichlasoma
Heros_(fish)
Political crisis in Venezuela in the 19th century
Venezuela's longstanding dispute with Great Britain about the territory of Essequibo, which Britain believed was part of British Guiana and Venezuela recognized
Venezuelan_crisis_of_1895
River in Guyana
The Mazaruni River is a tributary of the Essequibo River in northern Guyana. Its source is in the remote western forests of the Pakaraima Mountains and
Mazaruni_River
Island in Guyana
in the Essequibo River in Guyana. Covering an area of 59 km2 (23 sq mi), it lies in the Essequibo Islands–West Demerara region near the river's mouth when
Hogg_Island,_Guyana
Exposed landmass within a river
A river island is any exposed landmass surrounded by river water. Properly defined, it excludes shoals between seasonally varying flows and may exclude
River_island
River in Guyana
The Pomeroon River (also Río Pomerón or Pomaron) is located in Guyana, South America, situated between the Orinoco and the Essequibo rivers. The area has
Pomeroon_River
Waterfall in Essequibo River
Murrays Fall is a waterfall on the Essequibo River, Guyana, approximately 55 km south of the confluence with the Rupununi River. It is situated 3 km. downstream
Murrays_Fall
Island in Guyana
at the mouth of the Essequibo River of Guyana. One of the largest islands (the others being Leguan and Hogg Island) in the Essequibo Islands group, it was
Wakenaam
River in Brazil, Guyana
The Takutu River (Takatu River, Tacutu River) is a river in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana and Roraima in Brazil. It forms part of
Takutu_River
Madabadeen Essequibo River Mazaruni River Kako River Kukui Kamarang River Eping River Issineru River Meamu River Kurupung River Merume River Puruni River Cuyuni
List_of_rivers_of_Guyana
River in Guyana
into the Essequibo River, Guyana's largest river. The renowned Kaieteur Falls is on the Potaro. Nine waterfalls are found on the Potaro River, most notable
Potaro_River
1745–1803 Dutch colony in South America
was merged with Essequibo in 1812 by the British who took control. It formally became a British colony in 1815 until Demerara-Essequibo was merged with
Demerara
Dutch Republic trading company, 1771–1788
rights to Essequibo. It went bankrupt as a consequence of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. The right to trade on Essequibo River and Demerara River had been
Essequibo_Society
River in Venezuela and Guyana
Kamarang River is a river in Guyana and Venezuela, and a part of the Essequibo River basin. The river originates in Venezuela where it is called Río Camarán
Kamarang_River
tensions with over a border dispute of the entire region west of the Essequibo River, which was ruled in Guyana's favour by an international tribunal. As
Flag_of_Venezuela
in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela borders Guyana to the east of the Essequibo River, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago
List_of_airports_in_Venezuela
Species of fish
Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins. This fish is found in the Essequibo River and the Courantyne River in Guyana and Suriname. It is silver in colour and a bright
Hemigrammus_erythrozonus
Utility company
Moleson Creek, including the islands of Leguan and Wakenaam in the Essequibo River. GPL has power stations at Sophia, Georgetown, in Onverwagt (West Berbice)
Guyana_Power_and_Light
River in Venezuela
Supamo River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Essequibo River basin and a tributary of the Cuyuní. List of rivers of Venezuela Rand McNally,
Supamo_River
Island at the confluence of the Cuyuni and the Wenamu
abrogate the legal borders and revert to the colonial boundary of the Essequibo River as set by the Spanish Empire. In 1966, five months after Guyana gained
Ankoko_Island
Species of fish
the Ucayali river in Peru, the Oyapock River in French Guiana, the Essequibo River in Guyana, the Solimões, the Amapá, and the Amazon rivers in Brazil.
Pterophyllum_scalare
River in Roraima, Brazil
floods, with water draining both to the Amazon (via the Branco River) and the Essequibo River. UOL. Turismo em Boa Vista. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback
Branco_River
River in Guyana
Siparuni River is a river in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. It is a tributary of the Essequibo River. Tributaries of the Siparuni River include
Siparuni_River
Baria River Yatuá River Siapa River Pasimoni River Guainía River Conorochite River Essequibo River (Guyana) Mazaruni River (Guyana) Cuyuni River Wenamu
List_of_rivers_in_Venezuela
This is a list of the longest rivers on the Earth. It includes river systems over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in length. There are many factors, such as
List of river systems by length
List_of_river_systems_by_length
British colony from 1814 to 1966
there, starting in the early 17th century. They founded the colonies of Essequibo and Berbice, adding Demerara in the mid-18th century. In 1796, Great Britain
British_Guiana
Species of fish
America, specifically in the Caroni River in the Orinoco Basin of Venezuela, Essequibo River in Guyana, and the Branco River drainage of the Amazon Basin. However
Cichlasoma_bimaculatum
Gold mine in Guyana
Guyana on the north coast of South America near the west bank of the Essequibo River in the interior of the country. Access to Omai is by road from the
Omai_Mine
Species of fish
species of cichlid endemic to Guyana where it is found in the Potaro and Essequibo rivers. It grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL. This species
Nannacara_bimaculata
Species of fish
Müller and Franz Hermann Troschel, with its type locality given as the Essequibo River in Guyana. When Müller and Troschel described this species, they classified
Bucktooth_tetra
River in Guyana
The Konawaruk River is a river in Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana. About 60 miles (97 km) long, it is a tributary of the Essequibo River, joining it just south
Konawaruk_River
Region and river in Guyana
the Upper Takutu-Essequibo region. The Rupununi River flows near the Guyana–Brazil border, and eventually leads into the Essequibo River. Throughout the
Rupununi
Genus of fish
Pterophyllum species originate in the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and various rivers in the Guiana Shield in tropical South America. The three species of Pterophyllum
Pterophyllum
Town and regional capital
Guyana, situated on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River. Officially established as a town in 1990 under President Desmond Hoyte
Anna_Regina
Ethnic group
Guyana live in the far south of the country, near the headwaters of the Essequibo River. There are approximately 200 Wai-wai in Guyana, region of the country
Wai-wai_people
Mountain range in Guyana
the Essequibo River, the longest river in Guyana, and the Courantyne River, have their sources in this range. The actual source of the Essequibo was discovered
Acarai_Mountains
18th century Dutch fort in Guyana
Zeelandia is located on Fort Island, a fluvial island of the Essequibo River delta in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. Not to be confused
Fort_Zeelandia_(Guyana)
Genus of fishes
cataractae (Cichliformes: Cichlidae), new species of peacock bass from the Essequibo Basin, Guyana and Venezuela". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences
Peacock_bass
Species of fish
the Amazon and Orinoco, as well as the Essequibo River and other rivers of the Guiana Shield and the coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil. It has been introduced
Redeye_piranha
900 km (3,700 mi) total of navigable waterways; Berbice River, Demerara River, and Essequibo River are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150, 100, and
Transport_in_Guyana
Natural disaster in Guyana
offshore and right along the coastline of Guyana near the mouth of the Essequibo River and Georgetown". The three distinct episodes of rainfall "resulted
2005_Georgetown_flood
Place in Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana
Fairview (Kurupukari) is an Indigenous settlement on the Essequibo River, in the Upper Demerara-Berbice region of Guyana. It is the entry point to the
Kurupukari
number of rivers in the western part of the country, however, flow eastward into the Essequibo River, draining the Kaieteur Plateau. The Essequibo, the country's
Geography_of_Guyana
Topics referred to by the same term
New Zealand, Wiltshire, England Essequibo (colony), a former Dutch and British colony on modern Guyana's Essequibo River, originally known as Nova Zeelandia
New_Zealand_(disambiguation)
Region of Guyana
the ten administrative regions of Guyana. It is located between the Essequibo River and Guyana's international border with Venezuela. It is spread over
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
English seaman and companion of Sir Walter Raleigh
exploration of the Guiana coast from a river he called "Shurinama" (actual Suriname River) to the Essequibo River. Kemys brought back glowing accounts of
Lawrence_Kemys
Country ranking
p. 15. "Overview". World Bank. Retrieved 9 June 2025. "A visit to the Essequibo Islands - Guyana Chronicle". guyanachronicle.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025
List of countries by number of islands
List_of_countries_by_number_of_islands
Species of fish
dangers. The redtail catfish is native to the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo river basins of South America, in Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Peru
Redtail_catfish
Forest in Guyana
and northwest. The Essequibo River forms the eastern boundary. The northern boundary is the Siparuni River. The Burro-Burro River runs through the centre
Iwokrama_Forest
Cautín - Chile Chubut - Argentina Colorado - Argentina Elqui - Chile Essequibo - Guyana Itata - Chile Ñuble - Chile Loa - Chile Magdalena - Colombia
List of rivers of the Americas
List_of_rivers_of_the_Americas
Place in Pomeroon-Supenaam, Guyana
in the 2012 census. It is a riverine settlement at the mouth of the Essequibo River, and was linked to Wakenaam and Parika by the terminal of the ferry
Adventure,_Guyana
Region of Guyana
Whitewater Venezuela has renewed its claim to the Essequibo region which is situated west of the Essequibo River. The status of the border controversy is subject
Barima-Waini
Village in Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana
Rockstone is a village on the right bank of the Essequibo River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, altitude 6 metres (22 feet). Rockstone
Rockstone
1899 international arbitration decision
river and thus the ability to levy duties on Venezuelan commerce. The second was drawing the border at the Wenamu River rather than the Cuyuni River,
Paris_Arbitral_Award
of an old Portuguese settlement on the island of Kyk-Over-Al in the Essequibo River and established New Zeeland (Nova Zeelandia). After a new fort was
Evolution of the Dutch colonial empire
Evolution_of_the_Dutch_colonial_empire
in 1840. Venezuela protested, claiming the entire area west of the Essequibo River. 1841 The union was only officially ended upon El Salvador's self-proclamation
Territorial evolution of the Caribbean
Territorial_evolution_of_the_Caribbean
Survey line involved in the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
territory. Venezuela claimed its borders extended as far east as the Essequibo River, citing Pope Alexander VI and his Treaty of Tordesillas which led to
Schomburgk_Line
Lake in Guyana
of Guyana, near the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 12 mi (19 km) north of Adventure. The Mainstay Lake Resort hosts an
Mainstay_Lake
Species of catfish
Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Essequibo River basin. The species reaches 22.8 cm (9.0 in) SL and is believed to be
Hypostomus_taphorni
English military and exploratory expedition
country. Kemys this time went much further inland along the banks of the Essequibo River and reached what he wrongly believed to be Lake Parime. He wrote about
Raleigh's El Dorado expedition
Raleigh's_El_Dorado_expedition
The Essequibo cricket team, representing the former county of Essequibo on the western shore of the Essequibo River estuary in Guyana, has played cricket
Essequibo_cricket_team
Genus of fishes
species of freshwater American sole native to the Amazon, Orinoco and Essequibo river basins in tropical South America. This species grows to a length of
Hypoclinemus
River in Guyana
Collection localities for Myloplus taphorni. a in New Myloplus from Essequibo River basin, Guyana, with discussion on the taxonomic status of Myleus pacu
Kurupung_River
Genus of fishes
endemic to the Essequibo River basin in Guyana; however, two more species were described in 2017: Aphyodite apiaka from the Solimões river basin and Aphyodite
Aphyodite
River in Guyana
Kuribrong River is a river of Guyana, a tributary of the Potaro River 2 miles north east of Potaro Landing. The Kuribrong is a part of the Essequibo River basin
Kuribrong_River
Species of fish
the Amazon River basin, in the Branco, Negro and Uatumã rivers in Brazil; the Essequibo River and Branco River in Guyana; the Corantijn River in Suriname
Lugubria_lugubris
Topics referred to by the same term
Berbice-Corentyne, eastern Guyana, on the upper Essequibo River Kumaka Falls, a waterfall on the Essequibo River in Guyana This disambiguation page lists articles
Kumaka
Species of fish
is a species of tropical freshwater cichlid native to Rio Negro and Essequibo River in South America. This species is uncommon in the aquarium trade. The
Heros_notatus
Village in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana
Guyana. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Bartica along the Essequibo River opposite Sloth Island. The area used to be crown lands. In the early
Agatash
Trinidad and Tobago botanist (1925–2012)
expeditions into the interior of the country. He travelled up the Essequibo River near the border with Brazil for the first time in 1949, an area which
Nicholas_Guppy
British naturalist and writer (1925–1995)
Durrell made collecting trips—to Adventure, a town near the mouth of the Essequibo river; along the seashore to catch freshwater wildlife in the creeks; and
Gerald_Durrell
Mythical lake in northern South America
Dorado. One of these rivers leading south into the interior of Guiana was the Essequibo. Kemys wrote that the Indians called this river "brother of the Orenoque
Lake_Parime
Species of fish
to South America, where it occurs in the Essequibo River, the Ireng River, the Rupununi, and the Takutu River along the border of Brazil and Guyana. The
Hypostomus_macushi
Region of Guyana
the Pomeroon River to the southwest of the Supenaam River. Its capital is Anna Regina, situated on the west bank of the Essequibo River, and hosts several
Pomeroon-Supenaam
Species of fish
Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco, Branco, Trombetas and Essequibo River basina. This species grows to a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in)
Tenellus_leporhinus
Genus of fishes
Mazarunia is a genus of cichlids from the Mazaruni River, a tributary of the Essequibo River in Guyana. They are dwarf cichlids that do not surpass 8
Mazarunia
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