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Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba. It borders the regions of Barima-Waini, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Pomeroon-Supenaam to the north, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the east, the region of Potaro-Siparuni and Brazil to the south. Its capital is Bartica, with villages including Issano, Kartabo, Kamarang, and Imbaimadai. It covers an area of 47,213 km². Before the 1980 administrative reform most of the area belonged to the Mazaruni-Potaro district. Population The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. In 2012, the population of Cuyuni-Mazaruni was recorded at 20,280 people. Official census records for the population of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region are as follows: *2012 : 20,280 *2002 : 17,597 *1991 : 14,794 *1980 : 14,390 Communities (including name variants): * Agatash *Arau (Arau Village) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba. It borders the regions of Barima-Waini, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Pomeroon-Supenaam to the north, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the east, the region of Potaro-Siparuni and Brazil to the south. Its capital is Bartica, with villages including Issano, Kartabo, Kamarang, and Imbaimadai. It covers an area of 47,213 km². Before the 1980 administrative reform most of the area belonged to the Mazaruni-Potaro district. Population The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. In 2012, the population of Cuyuni-Mazaruni was recorded at 20,280 people. Official census records for the population of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region are as follows: *2012 : 20,280 *2002 : 17,597 *1991 : 14,794 *1980 : 14,390 Communities (including name variants): * Agatash *Arau (Arau Village) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurupung
Kurupung is a mining community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, near the Pakaraima Mountains. Kurupung has two airstrips (one at the top of the mountain and one at the bottom of the mountain) (Airport code KPG), a police station, a health unit, and a sub-office of the Elections Commission. Children attend school in other villages. The Kurupung River The Kurupung River is a tributary of the middle Mazaruni River in Guyana. Kumerau Falls is a feature of the river. Mineral resources The area around the river has been used for diamond mining. It was the location for Guyana's first diamond rush ... is a famous gold mining location associated with the community. References Populated places in Cuyuni-Mazaruni Mining communities in South America Mining in Guyana {{Guyana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isseneru
Isseneru is an Amerindian settlement in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana, approximately 15–20 miles west of Kurupung. It is a community of about 300 mainly Akawaio people, Akawaio Amerindians, living among the hilly, forested banks of the Mazaruni River. Gold mining is a major economic activity in the area. Isseneru received land title around 2007, and demarcation was completed 2009. Known as ‘Issululu’ in Akawaio, the name means 'mass grave'. The name came from an event in which many people died from an unknown illness. Malaria is a common affliction among residents, and the remoteness affects the availability of medicine. Jaguar attacks can occur as a result of land encroachment by humans. Public services and economy The village has a multi-purpose centre, guest house, and a benab for gatherings and a recreation area. It also has a health centre, an Alleluia church that also has services for Seven Days Adventists and Anglicans, and primary school. Students from Isse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartica
Bartica, Essequibo, is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of 8,004 as of 2012, and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds. History The town developed from an Anglican missionary settlement, established in 1837, and consecrated in 1843. The name ''Bartica'' comes from an indigenous word meaning "red earth", abundant in the area. Education Bartica has two secondary school Bartica Secondary and Three Miles Secondary and three primary schools, St. Anthony's Primary and St. John-the-Baptist and Two Miles Primary. There are several other primary schools in the surrounding riverine communities. Health The region 7 hospital is located in Bartica and is known for having implemented the country’s fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issano
Issano is a village of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), Guyana. It's located along the Mazaruni River, and is a hub for mining. In 2012, the population was 220. Issano is a mostly Amerindian community. It has a Primary school (Saint Martin's), Health Centre and airstrip (ICAO: SYIS). The main overland roadway is the Issano road, which runs 75 miles from the Bartica/Potaro road and extends approximately 52 miles to the Issano landing. Mining Geologically, Issano lies on the Barama-Mazaruni Supergroup, a formation composed of greenstone belts, which are rich with metals, and gold is abundant along these edges. The 14 Mile Issano Landing Area was licensed to be mined as an open-pit operation by Troy Resources, but residents' demand to stay in the area prompted Troy to adjust their license to a different area. By 2015, the area had already been occupied for thirty years. Issano has high rates of malaria, due to more people moving to the hinterlands for mining and vectors created from wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatash
Agatash is a village in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. It is located about south of Bartica along the Essequibo River opposite Sloth Island. Overview The area used to be crown lands. In the early 1900s, the government of Demerara awarded for a Lime (fruit), lime estate. Agatash is made of two Arawak language, Arawak words meaning water and land. The economy is based on farming and mining. Agatash has a primary school and a health centre. The nearest hospital is in Bartica. Electricity is provided by solar panels donated by the Eerepami Regenwaldstiftung. The village depends on rainwater for drinking. In July 2021, the road to Bartica was paved. Sloth Island Sloth Island is an ecotourism resort located on an island in the Essequibo River. The island is opposite Agatash, and measures . The island was uninhabited, contained pristine rainforests, and was home to many monkeys, sloths, and birds. In the early 1990s, five acres were developed into a tourist resort which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paruima
Paruima is an indigenous village of Pemon Amerindians in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. The village was founded as a mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is the only Pemon language, Pemon speaking community in Guyana. Overview Reverend A.W. Cott of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was a missionary among the Pemon people in Venezuela. In 1930, Cott was expelled from Venezuela, and decided to settle in Paruima in Guyana together with his fellow missionaries, and Amerindian converts. Paruima has a primary school, and a health centre. In 2017, the school was destroyed when the river flooded. It has been rebuilt in 2019. It is also home to the Paruima Mission Academy, a college for missionaries. The main access is by air via the Paruima Airport. The ''toshao'' (village chief) as of 2017 is Lee Williams. Williams first ran for ''toshao'' in 1997 at the age of 19. Twenty years later, he was elected. In 2020, Williams was also elected to the National Assembly (Guyana), N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imbaimadai
Imbaimadai is a community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. Imbaimadai is a mining community adjoining Amerindian The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples. Many Indigenous peoples of the A ... lands. Imbaimadai is known for its gold, diamond and other precious mineral deposits. As of 2016, only 13 mines remained of which seven were operational. The miners wanted to open up new mines, however indigenous lands complicated the situation. Imbaimadai is also known for its natural environment, mountains that are part of the Pakaraima range, its waterfalls and its forests. The village is served by Imbaimadai Airport, and is situated at an elevation of . References Populated places in Cuyuni-Mazaruni {{Guyana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamarang
Kamarang is an Amerindian village, standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. Kamarang has a Primary School, Hospital, Police station and can be accessed by air via the Kamarang Airport. The village has seen extensive economic growth at the start of the 21st century because of gold and diamond mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef, or placer deposit. The exploitation of these deposits for raw material is based on the economic ..., however as of 2019, the output has started to decline. Its altitude is 490 metres (1601 feet). Demography According to the 2002 population census, it had 349 inhabitants. Town 27 Referenc ...
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Kartabo, Guyana
Kartabo is a village in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. Kartabo is on the lower Mazaruni River, 6 miles from Bartica. Its population is 332 inhabitants as of 2012. The village has a mixed population, the largest group being Kalina Amerindian The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples. Many Indigenous peoples of the A ...s. Residents are involved in fishing, farming, boat-building and logging. Some people are employed at the Tiperu Stone Quarries. The village has a community centre, medical post, and a school. There are a variety of mammals found near this village. Kartabo has a crater on Mars named after it. References Populated places in Cuyuni-Mazaruni {{Guyana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guayana Esequiba
(), sometimes also called or Essequibo, is a disputed territory of west of the Essequibo River that is administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela.''British Guiana Boundary: Arbitration with the United States of Venezuela. The Case (and Appendix) on Behalf of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty'' Volume 7. Printed at the Foreign office, by Harrison and sons, 1898. The boundary dispute was inherited from the colonial powers ( in the case of Venezuela, and |
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With , Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The region known as "the Guianas" consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "land of many waters". Nine indigenous tribes reside in Guyana: the Wai Wai, Macushi, Patamona, Lokono, Kalina, Wapishana, Pemon, Akawaio and Warao. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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