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'''Mabaruma''' is the administrative centre for Region One ([[Barima-Waini]]) of [[Guyana]],<ref name="capital">{{cite web|url=https://moc.gov.gy/capital-towns-and-economic-development/|title=Capital towns and economic development|website=Ministry of Communities}}</ref> claimed by [[Venezuela]] as part of [[Delta Amacuro]] state, which is located in the [[Guayana Esequiba]].
'''Mabaruma''' is the administrative centre for Region One ([[Barima-Waini]]) of [[Guyana]],<ref name="capital">{{cite web|url=https://moc.gov.gy/capital-towns-and-economic-development/|title=Capital towns and economic development|website=Ministry of Communities}}</ref> claimed by [[Venezuela]] as part of [[Delta Amacuro]] state, which is located in the [[Guayana Esequiba]]. It is located close to the [[Aruka River]] (the [[Venezuela]]n border) on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an elevation of 13 metres.


==History==
It is located close to the [[Aruka River]] (the [[Venezuela]]n border) on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an elevation of 13 metres.
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Mabaruma was once a large estate owned by the Broomes family. Cocoa was one of the products manufactured before the Government of Guyana bought part of the land to build Governmental Institutions. Mainly Amerindians live in this area. Some of the tribes include [[Arawak]]s, [[Kalina people|Carib]]s and [[Warao people|Warao]]. Mabaruma also has a large Afro-Guyanese population with small East Indian, Chinese and Portuguese communities.<ref name="census2012"/>


It replaced [[Morawhanna]] as the regional capital<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/04/08/sunday/beyond-gt/morawhanna/|title=Morawhanna|website=Stabroek News|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> after the former was deemed at risk from flooding.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2020/02/07/govt-re-establishes-mabaruma-morawhanna-road-link/|title=Gov’t re-establishes Mabaruma-Morawhanna road link|website=Guyana Chronicle|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> There is a government guest house in the town as well as the Mabaruma Post Office, Mabaruma Hospital, and a Police Station where court cases are tried.<ref name="stabroek">{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/10/23/sunday/beyond-gt/mabaruma/|title=Mabaruma|website=Stabroek news|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> Because of its size however, only petty crimes are tried.
It replaced [[Morawhanna]] as the regional capital<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/04/08/sunday/beyond-gt/morawhanna/|title=Morawhanna|website=Stabroek News|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> after the former was deemed at risk from flooding.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2020/02/07/govt-re-establishes-mabaruma-morawhanna-road-link/|title=Gov’t re-establishes Mabaruma-Morawhanna road link|website=Guyana Chronicle|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> Mabaruma became a town in 2016 with the surrounding villages of [[Hosororo]] and [[Kumaka, Barima-Waini|Kumaka]] joining.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/03/10/opinion/letters/development-towns-goes-beyond-mere-speeches-promises/|title=The development of towns goes beyond mere speeches and promises|website=Stabroek News|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>


==Overview==
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Mabaruma was once a large estate owned by the Broomes family. Cocoa was one of the products manufactured before the Government of Guyana bought part of the land to build Governmental Institutions. Mainly Amerindians live in this area. Some of the tribes include [[Arawak]]s, [[Kalina people|Carib]]s and [[Warao people|Warao]]. Mabaruma also has a large Afro-Guyanese population with small East Indian, Chinese and Portuguese communities too.
There is a government guest house in the town as well as the Mabaruma Post Office, Mabaruma Hospital, and a Police Station where court cases are tried.<ref name="stabroek">{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/10/23/sunday/beyond-gt/mabaruma/|title=Mabaruma|website=Stabroek news|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> Because of its size however, only petty crimes are tried.
Mabaruma contains the region's first [[secondary school]], [[North West Secondary School]], established in 1965.<ref name="town">{{cite web|url=https://guyaneseonline.net/2019/08/27/tourism-a-magical-journey-through-guyana-barima-waini-region-1/|title=TOURISM: A MAGICAL JOURNEY THROUGH GUYANA – Barima-Waini Region #1|website=Guyanese Online|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> Mabaruma became a town in 2016 with the surrounding villages of [[Hosororo]] and Kumaka joining.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/03/10/opinion/letters/development-towns-goes-beyond-mere-speeches-promises/|title=The development of towns goes beyond mere speeches and promises|website=Stabroek News|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> Most local people either do farming or fishing work for a living.
Mabaruma contains the region's first [[secondary school]], [[North West Secondary School]], established in 1965.<ref name="town">{{cite web|url=https://guyaneseonline.net/2019/08/27/tourism-a-magical-journey-through-guyana-barima-waini-region-1/|title=TOURISM: A MAGICAL JOURNEY THROUGH GUYANA – Barima-Waini Region #1|website=Guyanese Online|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> Most local people either do farming or fishing work for a living.


==Climate==
==Climate==

Revision as of 06:29, 24 August 2020

Mabaruma
town and regional capital
Mabaruma is located in Guyana
Mabaruma
Mabaruma
Location in Guayna
Coordinates: 8°12′0″N 59°47′0″W / 8.20000°N 59.78333°W / 8.20000; -59.78333
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
RegionBarima-Waini
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total1,254

Mabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One (Barima-Waini) of Guyana,[3] claimed by Venezuela as part of Delta Amacuro state, which is located in the Guayana Esequiba. It is located close to the Aruka River (the Venezuelan border) on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an elevation of 13 metres.

History

Mabaruma was once a large estate owned by the Broomes family. Cocoa was one of the products manufactured before the Government of Guyana bought part of the land to build Governmental Institutions. Mainly Amerindians live in this area. Some of the tribes include Arawaks, Caribs and Warao. Mabaruma also has a large Afro-Guyanese population with small East Indian, Chinese and Portuguese communities.[2]

It replaced Morawhanna as the regional capital[4] after the former was deemed at risk from flooding.[5] Mabaruma became a town in 2016 with the surrounding villages of Hosororo and Kumaka joining.[6]

Overview

There is a government guest house in the town as well as the Mabaruma Post Office, Mabaruma Hospital, and a Police Station where court cases are tried.[7] Because of its size however, only petty crimes are tried.

Mabaruma contains the region's first secondary school, North West Secondary School, established in 1965.[8] Most local people either do farming or fishing work for a living.

Climate

Mabaruma has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Mabaruma
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.2
(79.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.4
(72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 222
(8.7) 		112
(4.4) 		108
(4.3) 		149
(5.9) 		293
(11.5) 		394
(15.5) 		331
(13.0) 		269
(10.6) 		189
(7.4) 		193
(7.6) 		251
(9.9) 		328
(12.9) 		2,839
(111.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[9]

References

  1. ^ "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities.
  4. ^ "Morawhanna". Stabroek News. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Gov't re-establishes Mabaruma-Morawhanna road link". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "The development of towns goes beyond mere speeches and promises". Stabroek News. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Mabaruma". Stabroek news. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. ^ "TOURISM: A MAGICAL JOURNEY THROUGH GUYANA – Barima-Waini Region #1". Guyanese Online. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Climate: Mabaruma". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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