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Uei-tepui

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For the similarly-named tepui of the Auyán Massif, see Cerro El Sol.
Uei-tepui
Uei-tepui in 2013
Highest point
Elevation2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Coordinates05°01′01″N 60°36′55″W / 5.01694°N 60.61528°W / 5.01694; -60.61528
Geography
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LocationRoraima, Brazil / Bolívar, Venezuela

Uei-tepui, also known as Wei-tepui, Cerro El Sol or Serra do Sol is a tepui on the border between Brazil and Venezuela. It may be considered the southernmost member of the Eastern Tepuis chain.

Uei-tepui has an elevation of around 2,150 metres (7,050 ft), a summit area of 2.5 km (0.97 sq mi), and an estimated slope area of 20 km (7.7 sq mi). While the peak of Uei-tepui lies completely in Venezuelan territory, large part of the main ridge forms the boundary between Venezuela and Brazil.

See also

References

  1. ^ Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
  2. McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz (2011). Sarraceniaceae of South America. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

Further reading

Tepuis
Brazil
Amazonas
Roraima
Guyana
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Potaro-Siparuni
See also
Venezuela
Amazonas
Bolívar
See also
List sourced from volume 1 of Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana; includes landforms that may not strictly conform to the definition of a tepui or table mountain. Poorly known sites or lower mountains treated as tepuis for historical reasons.
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