Arakaka
Arakaka is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, claimed by Venezuela as part of Delta Amacuro state, who is localized in the Guayana Esequiba, standing on the Barima River and 12 miles southerly of Port Kaituma, at an altitude of 63 metres (209 feet).
Arakaka | |
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Community | |
  Arakaka Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 7°35′N 60°01′W | |
| Country |   |
| Region | Barima-Waini |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 196 |
It is the centre of the gold-bearing district, featuring lateritic-saprolitic deposits.
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.
References
- "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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