Kamarang
Village
Kamarang looking east
Kamarang looking east
Kamarang is located in Guyana
Kamarang
Kamarang
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 5°51′55″N 60°36′51″W / 5.86528°N 60.61417°W / 5.86528; -60.61417
Country Guyana
RegionCuyuni-Mazaruni
Government
 • TypeVillage-Council
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total347

5°51′55″N 60°36′51″W / 5.86528°N 60.61417°W / 5.86528; -60.61417 Kamarang is an Amerindian village,[2] standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana.

Approach of Kamarang airstrip.Taken from cockpit of Cessna 208 Caravan

Kamarang has a Primary School,[3] Hospital,[4] Police station[5] and can be accessed by air via the Kamarang Airport.[6]

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.[7] Its altitude is 490 metres (1601 feet).

Demography

According to the 2002 population census, it had 349 inhabitants.[8]

Type Officials Professionals and technicians Clergy Trade and Services Agricultural activities Industrial activities Subsistence economy S/D Total
Population 4 5 0 50 4 4 77 77 243
% 1,71 4,94 3,15 23,51 1,67 5,61 15,88 43,90 100,00

References

  1. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Indigenous village". Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "$30M primary school for Kamarang". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "New Doctors' Quarters, extension of District Hospital for Kamarang". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Contact numbers for key personnel in all policing divisions". Stabroek News. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Kamarang Airport". Sky Brary. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Mined-out areas cool Kamarang's once raging gold fever". Stabroek News. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  8. ^ 2002 Census Data. Town 27 Archived 2012-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
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