Princeville is in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), a half an hour’s ride from the mining town of Mahdia and home to more than 100 residents who are still learning to co-exist with the wildlife that was there before them.
Princeville was named for one of its earliest residents, Allan Prince. Before then, it was known as Kangaruma Junction because it leads to Kangaruma Landing at the Potaro River. Princeville is considered a satellite of a larger community, called Campbelltown, and is under the leadership of the Campbelltown toshao.
To get to Princeville, one must first travel to Mahdia by bus or plane. The Mahdia buses can be found near the Linden Bus Park in Georgetown. A one-way trip costs $10,000 and the journey takes more than nine hours in the rainy season. When one is making this trip, it is best to stock up on snacks as the few shops that are situated along the 499 km Georgetown-Mahdia route are not cheap. At one shop, all that was available were wafers and Guzzlers and one of each totalled $900. One can also fly to Mahdia at a cost of $19,000 one way per person.
