Kartabo, Guyana

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Kartabo
Village
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Kartabo
Location in Guayana
Coordinates: 6°20′41″N58°42′07″W / 6.3446°N 58.7019°W / 6.3446; -58.7019
Country Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Region Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Population
 (2012) [1]
  Total332

Kartabo is a village in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana.

Kartabo is on the lower Mazaruni River, 6 miles from Bartica. Its population is 332 inhabitants as of 2012. [1] The village has a mixed population, the largest group being Kalina Amerindians. [2] Residents are involved in fishing, farming, boat-building and logging. [2] Some people are employed at the Tiperu Stone Quarries. The village has a community centre, medical post, and a school. [2]

There are a variety of mammals found near this village. [3]

Kartabo has a crater on Mars named after it. [4] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Kartabo". Stabroek News. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. Hammond, D. S. (2005-01-01). Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield: Ancient Forests in a Modern World. CABI. ISBN   9781845930929.
  4. "Crater index". Roving Mouse. Retrieved 17 August 2020.