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The highest point of Mount Roraima is located on the southern edge of the cliff at an elevation of 2,810 m (9,220 ft) in Venezuela, [d] and another protrusion at an elevation of 2,772 m (9,094 ft) at the junction of the three countries in the north of the plateau is the highest point in Guyana.
Mount Roraima, giant flat-topped mountain, or mesa, in the Pakaraima Mountains of the Guiana Highlands, at the point where the boundaries of Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana meet. About 9 miles (14 km) long and 9,094 feet (2,772 meters) high, it is the source of many rivers of Guyana, and of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems.
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Dec 17, 2021 · Mount Roraima represents Guyana’s highest elevated plateau at 2,700 metres (8,858 feet). It is believed Maverick Rock with a height of 2,810 metres (9,220 feet) is the highest point within the mountain range.
The largest of Guyana's three geographical regions is the interior highlands, a series of plateaus, flat-topped mountains, and savannahs that extend from the white sand belt to the country's southern borders. [1] The Pacaraima Mountains dominate the western part of the interior highlands. [1]
Mount Roraima is 9 miles (14km) long, and 9222ft (2810m) tall at its highest point, with 1300ft (400m) cliffs on each side of the plateau. At its summit, Roraima is largely sandstone without much vegetation, though a few sparse bushes can be found.
Jun 1, 2024 · Located on the Guiana Shield in southeastern Venezuela's Canaima National Park, Mount Roraima is the highest point in Guyana's Highland Range and the Brazilian state of Roraima. However, both countries have higher peaks elsewhere. The highest point on Mount Roraima is known as Laberintos del Norte. The Pacaraima Mountain Range
Aug 5, 2023 · Its 2700 meters make it the highest elevation of Guyana, but not the highest of Brazil or Venezuela. Brazil’s highest mount is 2.900 meters and Venezuela’s highest is 4.970 meters–the tops of which have snow and ice.
