Cuyuni
Cuyuni is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 6.95°, -60.39°
About Cuyuni
The Cuyuní River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River.
The Cuyuní River marks a border in the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute for approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi).
Makarapan Mountain is a sandstone range by the Cuyuní.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Cuyuní River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cuyuni in Depth
History
On January 2, 1895, the "incident of the Cuyuní River", so named by the general Domingo Antonio Sifontes, was an armed confrontation between Venezuelans and British in the region of the river over the territorial dispute between Venezuela and British Guyana, which under Sifontes the Venezuelans left winners.
At dawn, British policemen led by an Inspector Barnes of England took an unoccupied military station of Venezuelan nationality, located on the left bank of the river. Barnes' men hoisted the British flag during the day.
Captain Andrés Avelino Domínguez, second in command of Sifontes, was sent to recover the settlement.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Cuyuní River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cuyuni: Key Facts
| Length | 618 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 80,000 km² |
| Mouth | Essequibo River |
| Tributaries | Yuruarí River |
Facts from Wikidata Q1146770 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Cuyuni: Quick Answers
- Where is Cuyuni?
- Cuyuni is located in Venezuela and Guyana, at 6.9486° N, 60.3948° W.
- Are there dams on the Cuyuni?
- No dam on the Cuyuni is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.