Monte Roraima
Monte Roraima is a mountain in Venezuela and Brazil and Guyana, rising to 2,810 m, the 32nd highest in Venezuela.
Where it is
Monte Roraima sits on the border between Venezuela and Brazil and Guyana, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Weiassipu | 1,948 m | 3.3 km |
| Mount Appokailang | 1,985 m | 11 km |
| Mount Kukenaam | 1,767 m | 13 km |
| Cerro Yuruaní | 1,632 m | 15 km |
| Mount Yakontipu | 1,313 m | 16 km |
| Maringma | 1,564 m | 17 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Monte Roraima.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Elena de Uairén | Venezuela | 29,795 | 78 km |
| Pacaraima | Brazil | 19,305 | 96 km |
| El Dorado | Venezuela | 16,100 | 197 km |
| Tumeremo | Venezuela | 37,614 | 249 km |
| Boa Vista | Brazil | 419,652 | 265 km |
About this mountain
At 2,810 m, Monte Roraima rises 2,338 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, giving it substantial topographic prominence in its region. The mountain straddles the border of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana, where it ranks as the highest peak in Guyana's dataset entries, the fourth-highest in Brazil's, and the 32nd in Venezuela's. The nearest summit is Mount Weiassipu at 3.3 km away and 1,948 m. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1884.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bolívar | 4,981 m |
| 2 | La Columna | 4,978 m |
| 3 | Pico Humboldt | 4,940 m |
| 4 | Pico La Concha | 4,922 m |
| 5 | Pico Bonpland | 4,883 m |
| 6 | Pico Espejo | 4,765 m |
| 7 | Pico El Toro | 4,755 m |
| 8 | Pico El León | 4,740 m |
| 9 | Pico El León | 4,740 m |
| 10 | Pico Los Nevados | 4,633 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Monte Roraima?
- Monte Roraima rises to 2,810 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Monte Roraima?
- Monte Roraima sits on the border between Venezuela and Brazil and Guyana.
- Where does Monte Roraima rank?
- It is the 32nd highest of the 40 peaks we list in Venezuela, and #4,892 worldwide.
- When was Monte Roraima first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1884.
- What is the nearest city to Monte Roraima?
- Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela, about 78 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.