Maruranau
Marora Naawa | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Maruranau Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 2°44′48″N 59°09′36″W / 2.7468°N 59.1599°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Ambrose Bento (2021)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.61 km2 (109.118 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 830 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi) |
Maruranau (Wapishana: Marora Naawa;[3] also: Maruranawa[4]) is an indigenous village of Wapishana Amerindians in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana.[2] It is located in the Rupununi savannah near the Kwitaro River on the edge of the Kanuku Mountains.[3][5] A minority of Taruma also inhabit the village.[3]
- ^ "Rise in COVID cases in Deep South Rupununi spurs uptake in vaccines". Stabroek News. 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Maruranau". Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Marora Naawa Village". Wapichanao @ Community Lands. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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