Ankoko Island
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Ankoko Island is located at the confluence
of the Cuyuni River
and Wenamu River
, at 6°43′N 61°8′W, on the border between Venezuela and the disputed area of Guayana Esequiba
, Guyana
.
Venezuela, which claims Guayana Esequiba, occupied and annexed the island in 1966 claiming it as part of its undisputed territory.
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the Cuyuni River
Cuyuni River
The Cuyuni River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River. It rises in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela where it descends northward to El Dorado, and turns eastward to meander through the tropical rain forests of Guayana Esequiba...
and Wenamu River
Wenamu River
Wenamu River is a river in South America. It forms a portion of the international boundary betrween Venezuela and Guyana. It is part of the Essequibo River basin.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
, at 6°43′N 61°8′W, on the border between Venezuela and the disputed area of Guayana Esequiba
Guayana Esequiba
Guayana Esequiba is a territory administered by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela. It includes the territory between the Cuyuni River to the west and the Essequibo River to the east...
, Guyana
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...
.
Venezuela, which claims Guayana Esequiba, occupied and annexed the island in 1966 claiming it as part of its undisputed territory.