South America
Guyana
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Wakenaam

Wakenaam is an island of about 17.5 square miles at the mouth of the of . One of the largest islands in the Essequibo Islands group, it was settled at one time by the Dutch in the 18th century.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: island in Guyana
  • Also known as: “Wakenaam Airstrip”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeelandia.

Hamlet
is a village on Wakenaam, in the region of . The village is named after the sugar plantation .

Wakenaam

Latitude
6.97691° or 6° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-58.42332° or 58° 25′ 24″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Operator
Guyana Civil Aviation Authority
Open location code
68R3XHGG+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1380048008
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
11674857
Wiki­data ID
Q7961123
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Satellite Map

Discover Wakenaam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Wakenaam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “واكانام”
  • Chinese: “威克納姆島”
  • Chinese: “瓦凯纳姆岛”
  • Dutch: “Wakenaam”
  • Japanese: “ワケナーム島”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Wakenaam”
  • Spanish: “Isla Guaquenam”
  • Spanish: “Isla Guaquenám”
  • Spanish: “Isla Wakenaam”
  • Urdu: “ویکنام”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maria’s Pleasure and Meer-Zorg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meer-Zorg Cricket Ground and Indra’s Shopping Complex.

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