Kurupung | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 6°28′0″N 59°10′0″W / 6.46667°N 59.16667°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 128 |
Kurupung is a mining community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, near the Pakaraima Mountains.
Kurupung has two airstrips (one at the top of the mountain and one at the bottom of the mountain) (Airport code KPG),[2] a police station, a health unit, and a sub-office of the Elections Commission. Children attend school in other villages.[3]
The Kurupung River is a famous gold mining location associated with the community.[4]