Eastern Tepuis

Eastern Tepuis (Roraima–Ilú range)
Landsat image of the southern part of the Eastern Tepuis. The two large central plateaus are Kukenán-tepui (left) and Roraima-tepui. Wei-Assipu-tepui is the small peak to the northeast of Roraima, and Yuruaní-tepui is visible in the top left of the frame.
Highest point
Peak	Roraima-tepui
Elevation	2,810 m (9,220 ft)
Geography
Location in Venezuela
Location	Roraima, Brazil / Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana / Bolívar, Venezuela
Range coordinates	05°15′N 60°50′W / 5.250°N 60.833°W / 5.250; -60.833Coordinates: 05°15′N 60°50′W / 5.250°N 60.833°W / 5.250; -60.833

The Eastern Tepuis (Spanish: Tepuyes Orientales), also known as the Roraima–Ilú range, is a mountain chain stretching for some 60 kilometres (37 mi) along the border between the disputed territory of Guayana Esequiba in Guyana, Venezuela and, to a small extent, Brazil. It runs in a northwesterly direction from the tripoint of these countries, closely following the Guyana–Venezuela border, with a single major peak (Uei-tepui) to the south, on the Brazil–Venezuela border. Moving northwest from Uei-tepui (2,150 m), the main summits of this chain are Roraima-tepui (2,810 m), Kukenán-tepui (2,650 m), Yuruaní-tepui (2,400 m), Wadakapiapué-tepui (2,000 m), Karaurín-tepui (2,500 ), Ilú-tepui (2,700 m), and Tramen-tepui. The minor peak of Wei-Assipu-tepui lies entirely outside Venezuela, on the border between Brazil and Guyana. Additionally, there are a number of minor plateaus which form a chain between Uei-tepui and Roraima-tepui. Ilú- and Tramen-tepuis are often treated together since they are joined by a common base.

The Eastern Tepuis chain has a total summit area of around 70 km² (27 sq mi) and an estimated slope area of 320 km² (120 sq mi). It includes some of the best known and most widely visited tepuis, particularly Roraima and nearby Kukenán.