Kartabo, Guyana

Kartabo is a village in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana, claimed by Venezuela as part of Bolívar state, who is localizated in the Guayana Esequiba.

Kartabo
Village
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
Region StateCuyuni-Mazaruni (Bolívar state by Venezuela)
Population
 (2002)
  Total354

Kartabo is on the lower Mazaruni River, 6 miles from Bartica. Its population is approximately 354. Residents are involved in fishing, farming, boat-building and logging. Some people are employed at the Tiperu Stone Quarries.

There are a variety of mammals found near this village.[2]

Kartabo has a crater on Mars named after it.

References

  1. "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. Hammond, D. S. (2005-01-01). Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield: Ancient Forests in a Modern World. CABI. ISBN 9781845930929.


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