Kamarang is an

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village, standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and

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, in the

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 De ...

Region of Guyana. Approach_of_Kamarang_Airstrip

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

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and diamond

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, 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