Kurupung
Mining community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, near the Pakaraima Mountains
Village in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana
6°28′0″N 59°10′0″W / 6.46667°N 59.16667°W / 6.46667; -59.16667 (2012)[1]
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]
References
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Plane crashes … businessman injured as aircraft crash-lands at Kurupung". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "A plea for help — Issano, Kurupung battle drug shortage, other challenges". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "The porkknocker contribution to Guyanese culture". Stabroek News. 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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