Kurupung is a mining community 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 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 ...

, near the

Pakaraima Mountains The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains ( pt, Serra de Pacaraima, es, Sierra de Pacaraima) are a mountain range primarily in southwestern Guyana, and into northern Brazil and eastern Venezuela. Geography The range extends from west to east for over ...

. 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.

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Populated places in Cuyuni-Mazaruni Mining communities in South America Mining in Guyana {{Guyana-geo-stub