Imbaimadai

Imbaimadai is a community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, claimed by Venezuela as part of Bolívar state, which is located in the Guayana Esequiba.

Imbaimadai
Village
Imbaimadai
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 5.69252°N 60.28198°W / 5.69252; -60.28198
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
RegionCuyuni-Mazaruni
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total246

A mining community adjoining Amerindian lands,[3] it is served by Imbaimadai Airport.

Imbaimadai is known for its gold, diamond and other precious mineral deposits, as well as for its natural environment, mountains that are part of the Pakaraima range, its waterfalls and its forests.[4]

It is situated at an elevation of 507 metres (1666 ft).

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. "Minister Trotman promises new mining land to Imbaimadai residents", Guyana Government Information Agency (GINA), 25 August 2016.
  4. "Imbaimadai: Not just a missing town",Guyana Times International, 19 January 2018.


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