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Wakenaam
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IslandParika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Wakenaam

IslandBest Jan–Mar
Elevation–above sea level
Area18 km²surface
Nearest townParika15 km
6.97° N, 58.45° WUTC−4 · Guyana Time
When to goParika · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
Best timeJan–Mar
October: high / low29° / 25°
Island

Wakenaam in brief

Wakenaam is an island in Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana.

It covers about 18 km².

The nearest town in the atlas is Parika, 15 km to the S, where the weather is best in January, February and March.

Parika: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Parika
32°
Rain now
Wind12 km/h
Humidity56%
Cloud cover98%
Today
22 Oct
32°
26°
2 mm
Fri
23 Oct
32°
25°
3 mm
Sat
24 Oct
32°
25°
3 mm
Sun
25 Oct
32°
26°
8 mm
Mon
26 Oct
33°
25°
3 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

When to go

The best months around Wakenaam

Climate of Parika

Month score in Parika

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
58
Jan
58
Feb
56
Mar
51
Apr
48
May
46
Jun
50
Jul
51
Aug
49
Sep
49
Oct
50
Nov
55
Dec
Map

Wakenaam from above

Nature nearbyAll of Guyana
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Wakenaam IslandIsland0.9 kmSWakenaam Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Belle Plaine BankIsland2.4 kmNWBelle Plaine Bank
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Leguan IslandIsland7.0 kmSELeguan Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Jockey IslandIsland7.6 kmWJockey Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Potaro IslandIsland7.8 kmWPotaro Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Belfield BankIsland8.0 kmSBelfield Bank
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Parika
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Parika

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · 15 km S
29°Oct high
21wet days
49score
Parika
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Windsor Forest

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · 27 km SE
29°Oct high
21wet days
51score
Windsor Forest
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Anna Regina

Pomeroon-Supenaam · 33 km N
30°Oct high
24wet days
46score
Anna Regina
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Vreed en Hoop

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · 33 km SE
29°Oct high
21wet days
50score
Vreed en Hoop
Around here

Parika and around

Parika
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Parika

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · Guyana
Jan–Marbest months
28°July high
10 maltitude
Parika

Nature

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
9.0 km N

Leguan Island

Island
Leguan Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
11 km W

Hogg Island

Island
Hogg Island
Fort Island
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11 km SW

Fort Island

Island
Fort Island

Heritage

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
11 km SW

Fort Zeelandia

Tentative World Heritage Site
Fort Zeelandia