Kartabo, Guyana Explained

Official Name:Kartabo
Settlement Type:Village
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Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guayana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:332
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions

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. 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]

References

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