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Also known as Barima Waini

Barima-Waini (Region 1) is a region of Guyana and is located in the northwest of the country. Barima-Waini has three sub-regions: Mabaruma, Matakai, and Moruca.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Barima-Waini
Settlement.native_name
Region 1
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Barima-Waini Region.gif
Settlement.settlement_type
Administrative region
Settlement.image_skyline
Coconut Trees on the Shell Beach - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_map
Barima-Waini in Guyana.svg
Settlement.map_alt
Map of Guyana showing Barima-Waini region
Settlement.map_caption
Map of Guyana showing Barima-Waini region
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Regional capital
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Mabaruma
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
20,399
Settlement.population_total
38,956
Settlement.population_as_of
2022 census
Settlement.population_density_km2
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
region of Guyana
Country
Guyana
Located in
Venezuela
Continent
South America
Capital
Mabaruma
Population
38956
Area
20339
Shares border with
Delta Amacuro
Image
Temporary Home in the Wini River - panoramio.jpg
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territory claimed by
Venezuela
topic's main category
Category:Barima-Waini
Commons category
Barima-Waini
language used
Warao
located in/on physical feature
Guayana Esequiba
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Economy
  • Major settlements, services and facilities
  • Population
  • Communities
  • Territorial claim
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References

Barima-Waini (Region 1) is a region of Guyana and is located in the northwest of the country. Barima-Waini has three sub-regions: Mabaruma, Matakai, and Moruca.

The region is located in the northwest of the country and has a population of 26,941. It covers an area of . It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Pomeroon-Supenaam to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and Venezuela to the west.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barima-Waini” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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