Mabaruma

Mabaruma
town and regional capital
Mabaruma
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 8°12′0″N 59°47′0″W / 8.20000°N 59.78333°W / 8.20000; -59.78333
Country Guyana
RegionBarima-Waini
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
1,254

Mabaruma is the administrative centre and regional capital for Region One (Barima-Waini) of Guyana. 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.