Place:Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana

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NamePotaro-Siparuni
Alt namesPotaro-Suparunisource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 614
Region 8source: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 614
TypeRegion
Coordinates5.0°N 59.5°W
Located inGuyana
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Holmia
Orinduik
Potaro Landing
Tumatumari
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Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the majority of the Region located west of the Essequibo River as part of Guayana Esequiba.

It borders the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north, the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the south and Brazil to the west.

The main villages in the region are Campbelltown, Orinduik, Mahdia, Paramakatoi and Tumatumari.

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