What is Potaro-Siparuni?
[[Image:Potaro-Siparuni in Guyana.svg|thumb|Map of Guyana showing Potaro-Siparuni region]] '''Potaro-Siparuni''' (Region 8) is a [[Regions of Guyana|region]] of [[Guayana Esequiba|Esequiban Guyana]], a territory in dispute by [[Guyana]] and [[Venezuela]]. [[Venezuela]] claims the territory as part of [[Bolívar (state)|Bolívar]] state. The regional capital is [[Mahdia, Guyana|Mahdia]]. The region is in the west of the country. It has an area of 20,051&nbsp;km². As of the 2012 census, 10,190 people lived there. It borders the region of [[Cuyuni-Mazaruni]] to the north, the regions of [[Upper Demerara-Berbice]] and [[East Berbice-Corentyne]] to the east, the region of [[Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo]] to the south and [[Brazil]] to the west. {{Regions of Guyana}} {{coord|4|46|N|59|15|W|display=title}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Regions of Guyana]]