Acarai Mountains
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The Acarai Mountains are a wet, forested highland region of low mountains located in the southern part of Guyana
. This range lies along the common border between Guyana and Brazil
. The Acarai Mountains is one of four mountain ranges in Guyana, the others being the Imataka
, Kanuku
and Pakaraima mountains. The headwaters of the Essequibo River
, the longest river in Guyana, and the Courantyne River
, have their sources in this range.
This range is home to a single village of Wai-Wais, the descendants of surviving tribes that were once believed extinct.
The unnamed high point of this range is located at 1°22′N 59°11′W, and has an altitude of 1009 m (3310 ft.). This range extends to the east, where it becomes the Tumuc-Humuc Mountains along the border between French Guiana
and Suriname
.
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
. This range lies along the common border between Guyana and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The Acarai Mountains is one of four mountain ranges in Guyana, the others being the Imataka
Imataka Mountains
The Imataka Mountains are located in the north-west of Guyana and north-east of Venezuela.The area is extremely rich in forest, water and mineral resources. Huge deposits of iron ore are known of. Manganese deposits are found in north-west Guyana, while gold and diamonds, among other minerals, are...
, Kanuku
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...
and Pakaraima mountains. The headwaters of the Essequibo River
Essequibo River
The Esequibo River is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,010 km through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean.-Geography:There are countless...
, the longest river in Guyana, and the Courantyne River
Courantyne River
The Corentyne / Courantyne / Corantijn River is a river in northern South America in the country of Suriname, it is the longest river in the state. The river originates in the Acarai Mountains and flows northward for approximately between Guyana and Suriname, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near...
, have their sources in this range.
This range is home to a single village of Wai-Wais, the descendants of surviving tribes that were once believed extinct.
The unnamed high point of this range is located at 1°22′N 59°11′W, and has an altitude of 1009 m (3310 ft.). This range extends to the east, where it becomes the Tumuc-Humuc Mountains along the border between French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
and Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
.