Ankoko Island

Ankoko Island

Ankoko Island is located at the confluence of the Cuyuni River and Wenamu River, at coord|6|43|N|61|8|W, on the border between Guyana and Venezuela.

Venezuela, which claims a large part of western Guyana, occupied and annexed the Guyanese half of the island in 1966.Venezuela is trying to get the area back.

ee also

*Guayana Esequiba
*List of territorial disputes


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