Mabaruma | |
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town and regional capital | |
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  Mabaruma Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′0″N 59°47′0″W / 8.20000°N 59.78333°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Barima-Waini |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,254 |
Mabaruma is the administrative centre and regional capital for Region One (Barima-Waini) of Guyana.[2] 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.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities.