What is Barima-Waini?
[[Image:Barima-Waini in Guyana.svg|thumb|Map of Guyana showing Barima-Waini region]] '''Barima-Waini''' (Region 1) 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 [[Delta Amacuro]] state. It is named after two rivers that flow through the region: the [[Barima River]] and the [[Waini River]]. The regional capital is [[Mabaruma]]. The region is in the northwest of the country. It has an area of 20,339&nbsp;km². As of the 2012 census, 26,941 people lived there. It borders the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the north, the region of [[Pomeroon-Supenaam]] to the east, the region of [[Cuyuni-Mazaruni]] to the south and Venezuela to the west. {{Regions of Guyana}} {{coord|7|40|N|59|45|W|display=title}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Regions of Guyana]]