Kurupung
Mining community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, near the Pakaraima Mountains
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Kurupung is a mining community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, near the Pakaraima Mountains.
Kurupung | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kurupung Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′0″N 59°10′0″W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 128 |
Kurupung has two airstrips (one at the top of the mountain and one at the bottom of the mountain) (Airport code KPG),[2] a police station, a health unit, and a sub-office of the Elections Commission. Children attend school in other villages.[3]
The Kurupung River is a famous gold mining location associated with the community.[4]
