Kanuku Mountains
The Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The name means 'forest' in the Wapishana language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 765 metres
- Description: mountain in Guyana
- Also known as: “Kanukuso kalnai”
Kanuku Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana, South America
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Latitude
3.20661° or 3° 12′ 24″ north
Longitude
-59.5793° or 59° 34′ 46″ west
Elevation
765 metres (2,510 feet)
Open location code
68M26C4C+J7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Kanuku Mountains” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Кануку”
- Cebuano: “Kanuku Mountains”
- Dutch: “Kanukugebergte”
- Georgian: “კანუკუს მთები”
- German: “Kanuku”
- Lithuanian: “Kanuku kalnai”
- Portuguese: “Montanhas Canucu”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Kanuku (masiv)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Kanuku”
- Spanish: “Sierra Canucu”
- Swedish: “Kanuku Mountains”
- Ukrainian: “Гори Кануку”
- Venetian: “Kanuku Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Moco Moco and Shulinab.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Forebay Tower and Black rock.
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