Potaro-Siparuni

Potaro-Siparuni
Region 8
Administrative Region
Map of Guyana showing Potaro-Siparuni region
Map of Guyana showing Potaro-Siparuni region
Country Guyana
Regional Capital Mahdia
Area
 • Total 20,051 km2 (7,742 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
 • Total 10,190
 • Density 0.51/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
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Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) 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, Orinduik, Potaro Landing, Mahdia, Saveretik and Tumatumari.

Population

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.[2] In 2012, the population of Potaro-Siparuni was recorded at 10,190 people.[3] Official census records for the population of Potaro-Siparuni are as follows:

Communities

(including name variants):

  • Arnik Village
  • Campbelltown
  • Chenapou (Chenapowu Village)
  • El Paso
  • Enaruko Village
  • Holmia
  • Ipichau (Ipishau, Ipisháu, Ipisiau Village)
  • Itabac
  • Kamana Village
  • Kanapang Village
  • Kangaruma
  • Karisparu Village
  • Kato (Kato Village, Karto)
  • Kopinang Mission
  • Kukuieng (Kukui-Eng Village)
  • Kurikebaru (Kurikebary, Kurukabaru, Kurukabaru Village)
  • Mahdia
  • Maicobi
  • Maipuri Landing
  • Makari
  • Monkey Mountain
  • Orinduik
  • Owenteik
  • Paramakatoi (Paramahatoi)
  • Potaro Landing
  • Princeville
  • Puwa (Puwa Village)
  • Saint Mary (Saint Mary's)
  • Saveretik
  • Sisipelin (Sisipelin Village)
  • Taruka
  • Tumatumari
  • Tumatumari Landing
  • Velgrad
  • Waipa Village
  • Wandaik (Wandaik Village)
  • Wandapa (Wandapa Village, Waudapa Village)
  • Wiapri

See also

References

  1. ↑ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 8, 9 and 10". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 37. ISBN 9780333934173.
  2. ↑ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "Chapter 3: National Redistribution and Internal Migration". 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "National Population Trends: Size, Growth and Distribution" (PDF DOWNLOAD). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 25. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

Coordinates: 4°46′11″N 59°15′55″W / 4.769702°N 59.265391°W