Isseneru
Amerindian Village in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Isseneru is an Amerindian[1] settlement in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana, approximately 15–20 miles west of Kurupung.
Isseneru | |
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Amerindian Village | |
Coordinates: 6°22′00″N 60°22′00″W[2] | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
Government | |
• Toshao | Dhaneff Larson |
Population | |
• Estimate (2013) | 300 |
It is a community of about 300 mainly Akawaio Amerindians, living among the hilly, forested banks of the Mazaruni River. Gold mining is a major economic activity in the area. Isseneru received land title around 2007, and demarcation was completed 2009.[3]
Known as ‘Issululu’ in Akawaio, the name means 'mass grave'. The name came from an event in which many people died from an unknown illness. Malaria is a common affliction among residents, and the remoteness affects the availability of medicine.[4] Jaguar attacks can occur as a result of land encroachment by humans.[5]