Paramakatoi

Paramakatoi is a community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, claimed by Venezuela as part of Bolívar state, which is located in the Guayana Esequiba, located at 4°43′0″N 59°42′0″W.

Paramakatoi
Paramakatoi
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 4°43′N 59°42′W
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
RegionPotaro-Siparuni
Elevation
3,180 ft (970 m)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,423

With an altitude of 970 metres, it is 11 miles east of Kurukabaru.

Paramakatoi functions as a regional centre for the catchment area. And is the largest and most developed of Amerindian communities in the region, and is home to the Patamona, Macushi and Wapishana tribes.[3]

There is an airfield (Airport code PMT) at Paramakatoi.

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. "Daily life in Paramakatoi". Guyana Times Internation. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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