Wakenaam
Wakenaam is an island of about 17.5 square miles at the mouth of the Essequibo River of Guyana. One of the largest islands in the Essequibo Islands group, it was settled at one time by the Dutch in the 18th century.- Aerodrome
- …is also known as “Wakenaam Airstrip”
- …is operated by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority
- Description: island in Guyana
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeelandia.
Zeelandia
Hamlet
Zeelandia is a village on Wakenaam, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana.
Wakenaam
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Latitude
6.97691° or 6° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-58.42332° or 58° 25′ 24″ west
Open location code
68R3XHGG+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway = aerodrome
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Wakenaam” goes by many names.
واكانامArabic
威克納姆島Chinese
瓦凯纳姆岛Chinese
WakenaamDutch
ワケナーム島Japanese
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