Wei-Assipu-tepui
Wei-Assipu-tepui, also known as Little Roraima or Roraimita, is a minor tepui of the Eastern Tepuis chain. It lies just off the northeastern flank of Roraima-tepui in the country of Brazil, directly on the border with neighboring Guyana in the disputed Essequibo territory, and very close to the tripoint of all three countries.Photo: Bourrichon, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,400 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Wei Assipu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Roraima.
Mount Roraima
Photo: M M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roraima is the highest tepuy on the triple border of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. It is around 2,800 m tall. Its name is derived from 'Roroi-ma,' which in Pemon means 'big blue-green.' The only way visitors can climb to the top is from the Gran Sabana side, in Venezuela.
Wei-Assipu-tepui
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Uiramutã Municipality, Roraima, North, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.2189° or 5° 13′ 8″ northLongitude
-60.705° or 60° 42′ 18″ westElevation
2,400 metres (7,874 feet)Open location code
67QX679V+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4687579971OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q1392589
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“Wei-Assipu-tepui” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Wei-Assipu-tepui”
- Dutch: “Wei-Assipu-tepui”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل وى اسيپو تيپوى”
- French: “Tepuy Wei-Assipu”
- French: “Wei-Assipu Tepuy”
- Portuguese: “Monte Uei-Assipú”
- Portuguese: “Tepui Wei-Assipu”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roraiminha viewpoint and Monte Apocailã.
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