Arakaka
Community in Barima-Waini, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Coordinates: 7°35′N 60°01′W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Barima-Waini |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 196 |
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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]