Cuyuni-Mazaruni is a region

Regions of Guyana

Guyana is divided into 10 regions:Each region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council which is headed by a Chairman. The regions are divided into neighbourhood councils. known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils .-External links:...

 of Esequiban Guyana, a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela, bordering the regions of Barima-Waini

Barima-Waini

Barima-Waini is a region of Essequibo, Guyana, a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela, located in the northwest of the country. It covers an area of 20,339 km²...

, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a region of Guyana, split in two by the Essequibo River. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the regions ofIt contains the towns of Parika, Schoon Ord...

 and Pomeroon-Supenaam

Pomeroon-Supenaam

Pomeroon-Supenaam is a region in Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west...

 to the north, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice

Upper Demerara-Berbice

Upper Demerara-Berbice is a region of Guyana, bordering the regions of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica and Mahaica-Berbice to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, and the regions of Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west.It contains Guyana's...

 to the east, the region of Potaro-Siparuni

Potaro-Siparuni

Potaro-Siparuni is a region in Guyana, bordering 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 Brazil to the west.The main towns in the region are Kangaruma,...

 and Brazil

Brazil

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 to the south and Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

 to the west.

Its capital is Bartica

Bartica

Bartica, Essequibo is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni , at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River...

, with other major towns including Issano, Isseneru, Kartuni, Peters Mine, Arimu Mine, Kamarang

Kamarang

Kamarang is an Amerindian and mining village, standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. Its altitude is 490 metres .Kamarang has a Primary School and a paved airstrip....

, Keweigek, Imbaimadai

Imbaimadai

Imbaimadai is a community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana.*Lat: 5.7*Long: -60.2833*Elevation: 507 metres...

, Tumereng and Kamikusa.

It covers an area of 47,213 km². Before the 1980 administrative reform most of the area belonged to the Mazaruni-Potaro district.

Population

Cuyuni-Mazaruni's population was 16,253 in 2002 (Official census).

• 2002 : 16,253
• 1991 : 14,790
• 1980 : 14,390

Communities

(including name variants):

• Ajimipepai
• Akar (Akar Village)
• Amamure Village (Amamuri Village)
• Amokokopai Village
• Apanachi
• Arau Village
• Arawai Village
• Arimu Mine
• Assura Village
• Aunama (Aunama Village)
• Aurora
• Awarabati
• Barakara
• Bartica
  Bartica
  Bartica, Essequibo is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni , at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River...
  
   (Barteke)
• Butakari (Butukari)
• Ekereku
• Enachu (Enachu Landing, Enachu Station)
• Golden Grove
• Hororabo
• Imbaimadai
  Imbaimadai
  Imbaimadai is a community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana.*Lat: 5.7*Long: -60.2833*Elevation: 507 metres...
  
  
• Issano
• Isseneru
• Kaikan
• Kalacoon (Kalakoon House, Kalakun, Kalkoon)
• Kamarang
  Kamarang
  Kamarang is an Amerindian and mining village, standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. Its altitude is 490 metres .Kamarang has a Primary School and a paved airstrip....
  
  
• Kamaria
  Kamaria
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• Kamikusa
• Kamuda (Kamuda Village)
• Kartuni
• Kaywaek (Kaywaek Village)
• Keweigek
• Klip
• Kokadai
• Kowaeng (Kowaeng Village)
• Kurachi
• Kurutuku Village
• Kwiokrebaru
• Lower Kamaria
• Meruwang
• Minata
• Mongreppo
• Morowta
• Muriakundi (Muruakundi)
• Muruwawe Village
• Opadai
• Oranapai (Oranapai Landing, Oranopai)
• Paruima (Paruima Mission)
• Pathawaru
• Peters Mine
• Pipillipai
• Poterima
• Saint Edwards Mission
• Saint Marys
• The Clip
• Tumereng (Tumareng, Tumureng)
• Upper Kamaria
• Waioklepalul (Waioklepaluta Village)
• Waramadan (Waramadon Village)
• Wineperu
• Wolga