Arakaka

Arakaka
Community
Arakaka Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 7°35′N 60°01′W / 7.583°N 60.017°W / 7.583; -60.017
Country	Guyana
Region	Barima-Waini
Population (2012)^[1]
• Total	196

Arakaka is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, standing on the Barima River and 12 miles southerly of Port Kaituma, at an altitude of 63 metres (209 feet).

It is the centre of the gold-bearing district,^[2] featuring lateritic-saprolitic deposits. Gold mining in the area has attracted international mining companies, such as Alicanto Minerals Ltd (Australia) and Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada).^[3]

The population of Arakaka varies according to the amount of mineral extraction in the region. Launches formerly ascended the river regularly to Arakaka, where a mining warden was stationed.^[4] Arakaka has a police outpost.^[5]

Matthews Ridge is a nearby settlement also in the Matarkai sub-region.^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2002 population census, it had 276 inhabitants. This number varies according to the mineral extraction activity in the region.

Population by Occupation^[7]
Data	Officials	Professionals and technicians	Clergy	Commerce and Services	On. agricultural	On. industrial	Occup. elementals	S/D	Total
Population	0	6	0	101	10	5	64	87	276

References

^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^ "Alicanto Minerals confirms high-grade assays from Arakaka gold project". Small Caps. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ "Canadian company pulls out from gold joint venture at Arakaka". Stabroek News. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^ British Guiana British Empire exhibition, Wembley, 1924. London. 1924. p. 11. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Man to be charged with setting police outpost on fire". Stabroek News. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^ "Thirty-eight trucks due next week for manganese mine - McLean". Stabroek News. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^ "Data from the 2002 census". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2022-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Town 44

7°35′N 60°01′W / 7.583°N 60.017°W / 7.583; -60.017

v t e Settlements in Guyana
For the definition of city, town, etc see Settlements in Guyana.
Cities	Georgetown (neighborhoods: Cummingsburg, Kingston, Sophia, Stabroek, Werk-en-rust)
Towns	Anna Regina Bartica Corriverton Lethem Linden Mabaruma Mahdia New Amsterdam Rose Hall
Villages	Achiwib Adventure Agatash Aishalton Albion Annai Annandale, Demerara-Mahaica Annandale, Pomeroon-Supenaam Apoteri Aranaputa Assakata Awarewaunau Baracara Baramita Belfield Belladrum Beterverwagting Better Hope Burma Buxton Campbelltown Cane Grove Capoey Charity Clonbrook Cove and John Crabwood Creek Den Amstel Enmore Enterprise Esau and Jacob Fort Island Fort Wellington Goed Fortuin Hackney Hampton Court Helena Hiawa Hogg Island Hosororo Hyde Park Imbaimadai Isseneru Issano Ituni Jacklow Jonestown Kabakaburi Kamarang Kamwatta Hill Kanashen Karasabai Karaudarnau Kartabo Kasuela Kato Katoonarib Koriabo Kuru Kururu Kurupukari Kurupung Kwakwani Kwebanna Leonora Lima Sands Lusignan Mahaica Mahaicony Maruranau Matthews Ridge Met-en-Meerzorg Micobie Moleson Creek Monkey Mountain Moraikobai Morawhanna Nabaclis Nappi Nonpareil Onderneeming Orealla Paradise Paramakatoi Parika Pickersgill Plaisance Port Kaituma Port Mourant Providence Queenstown Rewa Rockstone Rosignol Sand Creek Santa Mission Santa Rosa Sawariwau Saxacalli Skeldon Soesdyke Spring Garden St. Cuthbert's Mission St. Ignatius St. Monica Karawab Stewartville Suddie Supenaam Surama Timehri Toka Triumph Tumatumari Tuschen Uitvlugt Unity Victoria Vreed en Hoop Vriesland Wakapau Weldaad Whitewater Windsor Forest Wowetta Yupukari Zeeburg Zeelandia
Communities	Abary Arakaka Bush Lot El Paso Governor Light Karinambo Kumaka, Barima-Waini Kumaka, East Berbice-Corentyne Long Creek Mora Point Noitgedacht Orinduik Princeville Silver Hill Tumatumari Landing
Estates	Catherinas Lust Dadanawa Ranch Wichabai
Missions	Bethany Village Paruima

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