Kurupung

Kurupung is a mining community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, claimed by Venezuela as part of Bolívar state, which is located in the Guayana Esequiba, near the Pakaraima Mountains, located at 6°28′0″N 59°10′0″W.

Kurupung
Village
Kurupung
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°28′0″N 59°10′0″W
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
RegionCuyuni-Mazaruni
Population
 (2012)[2]
  Total128

Kurupung has two airstrips (one at the top of the mountain and one at the bottom of the mountain) (Airport code KPG),[3] a primary school, a police station, a health unit, and a sub-office of the Elections Commission.

References

  1. "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "Plane crashes … businessman injured as aircraft crash-lands at Kurupung". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2020.


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