Kamarang is an Amerindian village, standing at the confluence of the

Kamarang River Kamarang River is a river in Venezuela and Guyana, and a part of the Essequibo River basin. Route The river originates in Venezuela where it is called Río Camarán or Río Camurán. Its source is located right next to the Troncal 10, in the mid ...

and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of

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 ...

Kamarang has a Primary School, Hospital, Police station and can be accessed by air via the

Kamarang Airport Kamarang Airport is an airport serving the town of Kamarang, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. The Kamarang non-directional beacon (Ident: KAM) is north of the field. The runway has been paved, the paved runway (asphalt) is 1220 metres ...

. The village has seen extensive economic growth at the start of the 21st century because of gold and diamond mining, 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.2002 Census Data
Town 27

References

Populated places in Cuyuni-Mazaruni Indigenous villages in Guyana {{Guyana-geo-stub