[2] It is located in the Rupununi savannah near the Kwitaro River on the edge of the Kanuku Mountains.

In 1919, it was decided by the village leadership and the priest to relocate 5 miles (8.0 km) north to the present location of Maruranau due to frequent flooding.

[2][3] In 2018, water wells were drilled as part of a joint exercise of the Guyana Defence Force and the Brazilian Army.

[4] The economy is mainly based on subsistence agriculture, ranching, hunting and fishing.

[6][7] Maruranau can be reached by road from Lethem which takes about 4 hours by bus.