Wenamu River

Wenamu River (Venamo River^[1]) is a river in South America. It forms a portion of the international boundary between Venezuela and Guyana. It is part of the Essequibo River basin.

Wenamu River
Location
Countries	Venezuela Guyana
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Cuyuní River
Basin features
Progression	Cuyuní → Essequibo → Atlantic Ocean

Mango Landing is a small settlement on the Guyana side of the Wanamu River. Other settlements include Arau^[2] and Kaikan village.^[3][4] There is an airstrip that mostly serves miners working in the area.^[5]

The Wenamu has been a part of the long territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela. In 2007, Venezuelan troops used C-4 (explosive) to destroy mining dredges illegally in their territory.^[6] The Wenamu is also a crossing point for Venezuelan refugees entering Guyana.^[7][8]

See also

• List of rivers of Venezuela
• Mount Venamo
• Ankoko Island