The Low coastal plain of Guyana is relatively flat and has elevation that is 1-3 meters below mean sea level. Moving in a westward direction it can be observed that the elevation of Guyana increases as the famous mountain range of the the Pakarima Mountains are encountered. This mountain range contains Mount Roraima (2,810 m) which is is the highest elevation in Guyana and whose peak forms the tri-junction point of the intersection of the international boundaries of Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil.

Moving southward there are other famous mountain ranges, such as; Iwokrama Mountain of elevation, Kanuku Mountain, Kamoa Mountain and Akarai Mountain.