Awarewaunau
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Awarewaunau (also: Awaruwaunawa{{cite news|url=https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00088915/00198/16?search=awaruwaunawa|title=Indigenous officers fulfilling dream in police force|date=5 July 2006|website=Guyana Chronicle via University of Florida|access-date=30 November 2021|page=16|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130151858/https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00088915/00198/16?search=awaruwaunawa|url-status=live}}) is a village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Awarewaunau is inhabited by Wapishana Amerindians.
Overview
In 1909 missionaries arrived in the area.{{cite web|url=http://wapichanao.communitylands.org/awarewaunauvillage.html|title=Awarewaunau village|website=Community Lands|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226205326/http://wapichanao.communitylands.org/awarewaunauvillage.html|url-status=live}} Awarewaunau was founded in the 1920s. The name is Wapishana and means Windy Creek Hill. The main religion of the villagers is Christian.
The economy of Awarewaunau is based on subsistence farming and livestock. The village has a primary school and a health centre. Secondary education is offered in Aishalton.{{cite news|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/09/02/news/guyana/el-nino-bakes-south-rupununi/|title=El Nino bakes South Rupununi|website=Stabroek News|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130151921/https://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/09/02/news/guyana/el-nino-bakes-south-rupununi/|url-status=live}} As of 2019, the village is connected to the internet.{{cite web|url=https://ndma.gov.gy/ndma-connectivity-sites-egovernment-ict-hubs/|title=eGovernment ICT Hubs connected to the eGovernment Network|website=National Datamanagement Authority|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420060638/https://ndma.gov.gy/ndma-connectivity-sites-egovernment-ict-hubs/|url-status=live}} In 2018, water wells were constructed in the village as part of a joint exercise of the Brazilian Army and the Guyana Defence Force.{{cite news|url=https://www.inewsguyana.com/sixth-water-well-successfully-drilled-in-region-9/|title=Sixth water well successfully drilled in Region 9|website=iNews Guyana|date=27 October 2018|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115211632/https://www.inewsguyana.com/sixth-water-well-successfully-drilled-in-region-9/|url-status=live}}
Transport
Awarewaunau is served by the Awaruwaunau Airport.{{cite web|url=http://www.gcmap.com/airport/SYAW|title=SYAW - Facility|website=GC Map|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905102346/http://www.gcmap.com/airport/SYAW|url-status=live}} In 2018, a contract was awarded to construct a road from Lethem to Shea via Awarewaunau.{{cite news|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2018/12/02/cabinet-notes-the-awarding-of-27-multi-million-contracts/|title=Cabinet notes the awarding of 27 multi-million contracts|website=Kaieteur News|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203133607/https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2018/12/02/cabinet-notes-the-awarding-of-27-multi-million-contracts/|url-status=live}}
Nature
Awarewaunau is on the edge of a large pristine rainforest which is home to cock-of-the-rocks, harpy eagles, and bush dogs. The forest is part of the Wapichan Conserved Forest, a planned {{convert|1400|km2}} protected area.{{cite news |url=https://intercontinentalcry.org/wapichan-showcase-new-proposal-to-save-tropical-forests-on-traditional-lands/ |title=Wapichan people in Guyana showcase community proposal to save tropical forests on their traditional lands |date=7 February 2012 |access-date=30 November 2021 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508125541/https://intercontinentalcry.org/wapichan-showcase-new-proposal-to-save-tropical-forests-on-traditional-lands/ |url-status=live }}
References
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Category:Indigenous villages in Guyana
Category:Populated places in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
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