Cuyuni-Mazaruni
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| Country | Guyana |
| Capital | Bartica |
| surface | 47,213 km² |
| Residents | 18,375 (September 15, 2012) |
| density | 0.4 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | GY-CU |
Coordinates: 6 ° 28 ′ N , 60 ° 13 ′ W
Cuyuni-Mazaruni is a region in western Guyana with an area of 47,213 km². The region borders in the north on the regions of Barima-Waini , Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Pomeroon-Supenaam , in the east on the region Upper Demerara-Berbice , the region Potaro-Siparuni and Brazil in the south and Venezuela in the west. The territory is disputed between Guyana and Venezuela. Before the administrative reform of 1980, the area belonged to the Mazaruni-Potaro region .
The capital is Bartica , there are also the cities of Issano , Isseneru , Kartuni , Peters Mine , Arimu Mine , Kamarang , Keweigek , Imbaimadai , Tumereng and Kamikusa .
