Kamarang

Coordinates: 5°51′55″N 60°36′51″W / 5.86528°N 60.61417°W / 5.86528; -60.61417
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Kamarang
Village
Kamarang looking east
Kamarang looking east
CountryGuyana (disputed)
RegionCuyuni-Mazaruni
Elevation1601 ft (490 m)
Government
 • TypeVillage-Council


5°51′55″N 60°36′51″W / 5.86528°N 60.61417°W / 5.86528; -60.61417

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

Kamarang is an Amerindian village, standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana in the disputed Guayana Esequiba region. Its altitude is 490 metres (1601 feet).

Kamarang has a Primary School, Hospital, Police station and a paved airstrip. The village has seen extensive economic growth at the start of the 21st century and has remained a hotspot for economic activities which include Gold and Diamond Mining.