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Potaro-Siparuni
Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the majority of the Region located west of the Essequibo River as part of Guayana Esequiba. 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. The main villages in the region are Campbelltown, Orinduik, Mahdia, Paramakatoi and Tumatumari. Population The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. In 2012, the population of Potaro-Siparuni was recorded at 10,190 people. Official census records for the population of Potaro-Siparuni are as follows: *2012 : 10,190 *2002 : 10,095 *1991 : 5,616 *1980 : 4,485 Communities (including name variants): *Arnik Village * Campbelltown *Itabac *Kamana Village *Kanapang Village * Kato (Kato Village, Karto) *Kopinang Mission *Mahdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahdia, Guyana
Mahdia is the capital of the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana, located near the centre of the country at an altitude of . Commerce is centred on the area's gold and diamond mining operations. As such it is affected by the economic booms and busts and attracts immigrants, both local and foreign, to obtain wealth through mining. Demographics The population in Mahdia as of 2012 was 2,563 people, and is of three groups. The Patamonas, an indigenous Amerindian tribe, are involved in farming, hunting and mining. The Coast Landers, residents from the coastlands of Guyana, migrated to the hinterland to seek employment mainly mining. The third group, called Islanders, are immigrants, and their descendants are from the Caribbean Islands, particularly, St Lucia and Dominica. They focus on farming and burning charcoal. Within recent times, there has been an influx of a new group, the Brazilians, who are also involved in mining and other businesses. On 10 September annually, the Amerind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orinduik
Orinduik is a diamond-mining community in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana near the border with Brazil. The diamond production has seen a steep decrease in the 21st century. Orinduik has a population of 3 people as of 2012. Orinduik Falls is a popular tourist attraction. Orinduik Airport provides access to the area. It has a police station. References Populated places in Potaro-Siparuni {{Guyana-geo-stub Populated places in Guyana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orinduik, Guyana
Orinduik is a diamond-mining community in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana near the border with Brazil. The diamond production has seen a steep decrease in the 21st century. Orinduik has a population of 3 people as of 2012. Orinduik Falls is a popular tourist attraction. Orinduik Airport Orinduik Airport is an airport serving the mining community of Orinduik in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. See also * * * List of airports in Guyana * Transport in Guyana The transport sector comprises the physical infrastructure, doc ... provides access to the area. It has a police station. References Populated places in Potaro-Siparuni {{Guyana-geo-stub Populated places in Guyana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaieteur National Park
Kaieteur National Park is a national park located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The Park's boundaries and purpose are defined in the Kaieteur National Park Act, and was created to preserve the natural scenery (including Kaieteur Falls), and its fauna and flora. There are organisms that are unique to this park and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Of these organisms include the Anomaloglossus beebei, which is a frog that only inhabits the Brocchinia micrantha within this park and no where else in the world. The Act is administered by the Kaieteur National Park Commission. It is usually considered the country's only national park, as the capital's National Park A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individua ... is a not a wilderness reserve. The park is in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumatumari Landing
Tumatumari Landing is a small community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, across the Potaro River from Tumatumari, near the Konawaruk Road, and to the east of El Paso. The region used to be inhabited by Amerindians of the Arawak and Akawaio Akawaio may refer to: * Akawaio people, an indigenous people of South America * Akawaio language, the language of the Akawaio people * ''Akawaio'' (fish), a genus of fish {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... tribes, however the discovery of gold attracted many fortune seekers from Guyana and beyond. Tumatumari Landing serves as the harbour of the gold mining community of Tumatumari, because the region could only be reached by boat. Nowadays there are road connections to Linden/Mabura and Bartica/Potaro. On 6 May 1900, ''Mabel'', a river steamboat carrying 120 passengers and towing three boats, was scheduled to arrive at Tumatumari Landing, however the strong current was too much to handle, and the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Mountain, Guyana
Monkey Mountain (also Wandike) is an indigenous village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The village is inhabited by the Patamona and Macushi tribes. Monkey Mountain is located near the Brazilian border. The village shares its name with the nearby mountain with a height of . The name is derived from the seasonal migration of monkeys. Overview Monkey Mountain is located in the North Pakaraima Mountains, and lies at an altitude of . The village has a school, a health centre, and a police station. The people in Monkey Mountain are multilingual, speaking Patamona, Macushi, Portuguese and English. The village received internet connection in 2019. The toshao (village chief) as of 2019 is Lincoln Singh. A major attraction is the North Pakaraima Exposition, a two day event with exhibits and sport competitions for the indigenous communities. Economy The economy used to be based on subsistence farming, hunting and gathering. An important economic activity for the village is q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micobie
Micobie (also: Maicobi and ''Cassava Hill'') is a village in Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana, on the right bank of the Potaro River near Tumatumari. History The village was established in the 19th century. During the construction of the Denham Suspension Bridge, workers of the bridge bought their bread from the village, hence the name Cassava Hill. Most villagers used to live near Tumatumari, however due to the mining operations and the destruction of the beach, the villagers moved uphill in the 1970s. In the Official Gazette of Guyana the village was misspelt ''Micobie'' which is the current name. The village of El Paso is a satellite of Micobie located down the hill. Demographics The population of the village is 360 as 2012 including El Paso. The inhabitants are Amerindians including members of the Macushi, Carib and Patamona tribes, who have maintained much of their culture without any racial integration. Administration Micobie is managed by a Village Captain, a Vice Captain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato, Guyana
Kato is an indigenous village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Patamona people. The village is located in the Pacaraima Mountains. Overview The economy of the village is based on farming and gathering semi precious stones which are turned into jewelry at the Monkey Mountain lapidary. The village has a primary and a secondary school. Kato has access to internet. The nearest hospital is located in Mahdia which can only be accessed by plane. A hydroelectric plant is under construction on the waterfalls of the nearby Chiung River and will provide electricity for Kato and neighbouring Paramakatoi Paramakatoi is an Amerindian community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located in the Pacaraima Mountains. With an altitude of , it is east of Kurukabaru. History Paramakatoi is part of the traditional lands of the indigenous Patamon .... Transport There is an unpaved road between Karasabai and Kato. Kato is served by Kato Airpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumatumari
Tumatumari is a community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located some 15 km upstream of the confluence of the Potaro and Essequibo Rivers. It was initially an Amerindian settlement of Arawak tribebut is now a mixture of different race groups similar to that of Mahdia. The area was believed to be rich in gold and diamonds and mining was the main economic activity for several years. The fertile agricultural land in the area resulted in the establishment of a Guyana National Service (GNS) centre in the area in 1975. The centre concentrated on training young people to develop agricultural and technical skills. Several agro-based industries were established at Tumatumari during the tenure of the GNS. These industries included a pencil factory, a match factory and a tooth-pick factory. Power for the industries was provided by the Tumatumari hydro-electric power station which was established in 1957. People were not allowed to live around the GNS Centre. The availability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramakatoi
Paramakatoi is an Amerindian community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located in the Pacaraima Mountains. With an altitude of , it is east of Kurukabaru. History Paramakatoi is part of the traditional lands of the indigenous Patamona peoples. The village name comes from the name of the nearby creek, which is surrounded by Palamaka plants, and "toi" means savannah in the Patamona language. "Palamakatoi" became "Paramakatoi" when missionaries arrived in the area. Description Paramakatoi functions as a regional centre for the catchment area. It is the largest and most developed of the Amerindian communities in the region, and is home to the Patamona, Macushi and Wapishana tribes. It has a secondary school and has participated in the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) programme since 2016. The village has a processing factory for sun-dried tomato products. In 2019, Paramakatoi hosted a debate held in the Patamona language, in observance of the Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbelltown, Guyana
Campbelltown is an Amerindian village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, north of Mahdia. The village has been named after Stephen Campbell, the first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyana. Overview Campbelltown is managed by the village Captain (Toshao), a Vice Captain and five councillors. This community has a population of about 300 persons, being Amerindians and mixed people of part Amerindian descent. Most residents of this village are members of the Patamona tribe, but the village has become mixed with Arawak and Carib tribes. There has been some degree of integration between the Amerindians and Afro-Guyanese and the Brazilian miners. The village has merged with neighbouring Mahdia, and is not listed separately on the census. Even though Mahdia has a town status, Campbelltown is still governed by the Toshao. Farming is the main economic activity and subsistence farming is practised by the residents on farmlands miles away from the village. Some of the Amerindia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
