Orinduik Falls Sept 2007
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Orinduik is a diamond-mining community in the
Potaro-Siparuni Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) is a region of Guyana. It borders the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north, the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the south and ...
region of
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near the border with Brazil. The diamond production has seen a steep decrease in the 21st century. Orinduik has a population of 3 people as of 2012.
Orinduik Falls The Orinduik Falls lie on the Ireng River, a highland river that thunders over steps and terraces of red jasper on the border of Guyana and Brazil before merging with the Takutu River and into Brazil to join the Amazon River. The falls are situa ...
is a popular tourist attraction.
Orinduik Airport Orinduik Airport is an airport serving the mining community of Orinduik in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. See also * * * List of airports in Guyana * Transport in Guyana The transport sector comprises the physical infrastructure, dock ...
provides access to the area. It has a police station.


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Populated places in Potaro-Siparuni {{Guyana-geo-stub Populated places in Guyana