Monkey Mountain, Guyana

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Monkey Mountain
Wandike
Village
Monkey Mountain - panoramio.jpg
Monkey Mountain is located in Guyana
Monkey Mountain
Monkey Mountain
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 4°27′08″N 59°36′10″W / 4.4522°N 59.6028°W / 4.4522; -59.6028Coordinates: 4°27′08″N 59°36′10″W / 4.4522°N 59.6028°W / 4.4522; -59.6028
CountryFlag of Guyana.svg Guyana
RegionPotaro-Siparuni
Government
 • ToshaoLincoln Singh[1]
Elevation
1,700 ft (500 m)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total711

Monkey Mountain (also Wandike) is an indigenous village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The village is inhabited by the Patamona and Macushi tribes. Monkey Mountain is located near the Brazilian border.[3] The village shares its name with the nearby mountain with a height of 591 metres (1,939 ft).[4] The name is derived from the seasonal migration of monkeys.[5]

Overview[]

Monkey Mountain is located in the North Pakaraima Mountains, and lies at an altitude of 1,700 feet (520 m).[6] The village has a school, a health centre,[7] and a police station.[3] The people in Monkey Mountain are multilingual, speaking Patamona, Macushi, Portuguese and English.[5] The village received internet connection in 2019.[6] The toshao (village chief) as of 2019 is Lincoln Singh.[1]

A major attraction is the North Pakaraima Exposition, a two day event with exhibits and sport competitions for the indigenous communities.[3]

Economy[]

The economy used to be based on subsistence farming, hunting and gathering.[3] An important economic activity for the village is quarrying precious stones like crystals, amethyst, jasper and agate.[8]

In 2018, a lapidary was built with government assistance and in cooperation with the villages of Kato, , Maikwak, and Tuseneng. The lapidary will allow the villagers to process the stones themselves, and export jewellery.[8]

Transport[]

There is an unpaved road connection between Karasabai and Monkey Mountain. The main access is by air via the Monkey Mountain Airport located near the village.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The stone specialists". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Monkey Mountain – An alluring sight to see". Things Guyana. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Monkey Mountain". Geonames. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Neil Marks (2017). "Pakaraima bound". Caribbean Beat. Vol. Issue 144. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Future looks good for residents of Monkey Mountain". Kaieteur News Online. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Monkey Mountain". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "$10M lapidary for Monkey Mountain on stream". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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