Akaiwang River

The Akaiwang River is a tributary of the Wenamu River in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana.[2]

Akaiwang River
Location
Country	Guyana
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Wenamu River
• coordinates	6°39′9″N 59°32′3″W[1]
Basin features
Waterfalls	Akaiwang Falls

The river features the Akaiwang Falls. Located at 6' 40' W 59' 42'.[3] The falls are also known as the Wakupang or Akaiwong Cataracts.[4]

Akaiwang River is also a gold mining operation.[5] The surrounding forest area was licensed for balata bleeding.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of Guyana

References

1. https://www.mindat.org/feature-3379937.html
2. "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
3. Names, United States Board on Geographic (1953). Decision List. The Board. p. 3.
4. Harrison, John Burchmore; Fowler, Frank; Anderson, Charles Wilgress (1908). The Geology of the Goldfields of British Guiana. Dulau & Company.
5. "Mineral Resources Map - mines, prospects, and more". mineralresourcemap.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
6. Guiana, British (1908). The Official Gazette of British Guiana.

Bibliography

• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.