Mabaruma

Mabaruma
Mabaruma

Location in Guyana

Coordinates: 8°12′0″N 59°47′0″W / 8.20000°N 59.78333°W / 8.20000; -59.78333Coordinates: 8°12′0″N 59°47′0″W / 8.20000°N 59.78333°W / 8.20000; -59.78333
Country

Guyana

Claimed by Venezuela[1]
Region Barima-Waini
Elevation 43 ft (13 m)

Mabaruma is the administrative centre 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 altitude of 13 metres.

It replaced Morawhanna as the regional capital after the former was deemed at risk from flooding. There is a government guest house in the town.

Mabaruma contains the region's first secondary school, North West Secondary School, established in 1965.

Climate

Climate data for Mabaruma
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(85)		 31
(87)		 30
(86)		 29
(85)		 31
(88)		 32
(89)		 32
(89)		 32
(89)		 31
(88)		 29
(85)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(71)		 21
(70)		 22
(71)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(71)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 208
(8.2)		 107
(4.2)		 119
(4.7)		 173
(6.8)		 312
(12.3)		 345
(13.6)		 343
(13.5)		 246
(9.7)		 198
(7.8)		 201
(7.9)		 224
(8.8)		 318
(12.5)		 2,790
(110)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References

  1. ↑ http://esequibo.mppre.gob.ve/. Retrieved 28 July 2016. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Mabaruma, Guyana". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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