Mabaruma
Mabaruma | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Barima-Waini |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Mabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One (Barima-Waini) of Guyana. It is located close to the Aruka River (the Venezuelan border) on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at 8°11′60″N 59°46′60″W / 8.20000°N 59.78333°W Coordinates: latitude seconds >= 60
Coordinates: longitude seconds >= 60
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It replaced Morawhanna as the regional capital after the former was deemed at risk from flooding. There is a government guest house in the town.
Mabaruma contains the region's first secondary school, North West Secondary School, established in 1965.
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