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 Region of

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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