Kurupung River

	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 of the 1920s. The largest stone recorded as found weighed 29 and five-sixteenth carats and was brought to the commissioner of lands and mines in 1921. It was called 'Kurupung' and bought for USD $4000. U3O8 Corp of Canada prospected for uranium in the Kurupung batholith around 2010. Settlement Kurupung is a mining village along the river. Since the 1970s, the Kurupung River has been of interest for a possible hydroelectric dam. The project was criticized by the Akawaio, because it would flood out their communities. In 2013, Sandspring Resources signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Guyana giving the company the exclusive right to develop the Kurupung River Hydroelectric Project, estimated to produce 100 megawat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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]
	Mazaruni River The Mazaruni River is a tributary of the Essequibo River in northern Guyana. Its source is in the remote western forests of the Pakaraima Mountains and its confluence with the Cuyuni River is near Bartica. As it descends from the Guiana Highlands the river runs south-east, past Issano, then northward to Bartica. The river is a source of alluvial gold. Sources The river takes source in the Roraima Plateau, three levels of sandstones and conglomerates, crowned by Mt. Roraima (). In Guyana, the two highest levels of the Roraima Plateau are known as Pakaraima Mountains and Merume Mountains. The source of the Mazarunu River is in the Merume Mountains. The area is one of the very few places in the world still inaccessible. In 1992, a joint expedition of the Guyana Defence Force and Welsh Guards members was unable to reach the source of Mazaruni River, even with training, finances and equipment. Course The river drops down from each Roraima plateau through three steep sided canyo ... [...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]
picture info	Akawaio People The Akawaio are an indigenous people who live in Roraima (Brazil), Guyana, and Venezuela. They are one of several closely related peoples called Ingarikó and Kapon. Akawaio language used by 5,000 to 6,000 speakers. History Akawaio were known as prominent traders in the region. At the time of European contact, Akawaio lived on Guyana's coastal belt, moving inland as lands were taken for use as plantations. Akawaios, as well as Caribs, were used to capture other Amerindians as slaves as well as hunt down runaway slaves that has been brought from Africa. In Guyana, Akawaio settlements are concentrated around the upper Mazaruni, Barama, upper Pomeroon, Demerara Demerara ( nl, Demerary, ) is a historical region in the Guianas, on the north coast of South America, now part of the country of Guyana. It was a colony of the Dutch West India Company between 1745 and 1792 and a colony of the Dutch state fro ..., Wenamu, and upper Cuyuni rivers. Culture Religion Akawaios ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Rivers Of Guyana This is a list of rivers in Guyana. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean ''Amazon River'' (Brazil) ''Negro River'' (Brazil) ''Branco River'' (Brazil) Takutu River **Ireng River Courantyne River Kutari River Coeroeni River New River (South America) Oronoque River Berbice River *Canje River Abary River Mahaicony River Mahaica River Demerara River Haiama River Haianari Creek Haiakwa Creek Kuruabaru River Madawini Kamuni Hauraruni Tenabu Madabadeen Essequibo River Mazaruni River * Kako River *Kukui * Kamarang River **Eping River Issineru River Meamu River Kurupung River Merume River * Puruni River Cuyuni River Akarabisi Arimu River * Ekereku River *Iroma Akarabisi Kopang Oko River Wenamu River Akaiwang River Potaro River * Arnik River Kuribrong River Konawaruk River * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]