The main villages in the region are Campbelltown, Orinduik, Mahdia, Paramakatoi and Tumatumari.

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.

[3] Official census records for the population of Potaro-Siparuni are as follows: (including name variants):[4] Kaieteur Falls is a major tourist attraction in Guyana.

The status of the border controversy is subject to the Geneva Agreement, which was signed by the United Kingdom, Venezuela and British Guiana on February 17, 1966.

[5] Pending its final decision, the ICJ indicated the following provisional measures in its Order of 1 December 2023:[6] (1) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall refrain from taking any action which would modify the situation that currently prevails in the territory in dispute, whereby the Co-operative Republic of Guyana administers and exercises control over that area; (2) Both Parties shall refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute before the Court or make it more difficult to resolve.”