Essequibo River

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:borders Essequibo_Islands-West_Demerara_Region
gptkbp:contributedTo agriculture
local economy
transportation
hydropower potential
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Cuyuni-Mazaruni_Region
gptkb:Upper_Takutu-Upper_Essequibo_Region
gptkb:Demerara-Mahaica_Region
gptkb:Barima-Waini_Region
Potaro-Siparuni_Region
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
historical trade routes
indigenous communities
gptkbp:drainageBasin Essequibo_Delta
gptkbp:environmentalImpact biodiversity
ecosystem services
gptkbp:flowsInto wetlands
savanna
rainforest
mountain ranges
gptkbp:historicalSignificance British_colonial_history
Dutch_colonial_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Essequibo River
gptkbp:impact climate change
pollution
deforestation
gptkbp:knownFor fishing
tourism
gold mining
gptkbp:length 1,010 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Guyana
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Cuyuni_River
gptkb:Potaro_River
gptkb:Mazaruni_River
gptkb:Takutu_River
gptkb:Kuyuwini_River
Ireng_River
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:navigable yes
gptkbp:popularActivities hiking
boating
kayaking
camping
wildlife watching
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Iwokrama_International_Rainforest_Reserve
gptkb:Essequibo_River_Wildlife_Reserve
Kaieteur National Park
gptkbp:source gptkb:Mount_Roraima