Orealla

Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Indigenous community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately 33 miles (53 km) south of Crabwood Creek and 11 miles (18 km) north of Epira, located at 5°17′50″N 57°20′50″W, altitude 11 metres. 15 miles (24 km) south-east on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Surinamese village of Apoera. Orealla is an indigenous village.[3]

Orealla
Orealla is located in Guyana
Orealla
Orealla
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 5°17′50″N 57°20′50″W
Country Guyana
RegionEast Berbice-Corentyne
Government
 • ToshaoCarl Peneux (2019)[1]
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total981

The village can only be reached by boat or plane. The population is mainly active in subsistence agriculture and logging.[4]

Orealla has a contract with the Barama Company, a logging company.[5]

Small ocean-going vessels are able to navigate the Courantyne River for about 70 km, to the first rapids at Orealla.[6]

Cultural references

Guyanese novelist Roy Heath wrote a 1984 novel entitled Orealla, featuring a Macusi Indian from the village.[7] Clark Accord wrote the novel Between Apoera and Oreala, which was published in 2005.[8]

References
  1. "Govt has led mammoth projects for indigenous peoples – Orealla Toshao". Department of Public Information. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. "Indigenous villages". Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. Yahya, Nafeeza (16 September 2018). "The beauty of Orealla". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "Orealla, a developing village, on the move". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. "Guyana Adventures". Caribbean Outdoor Life. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. Arnold, Josephine V. (1992). "Guyanese identities". In Arnold, A. James (ed.). A History of Literature in the Caribbean: Volume 2. p. 103. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. "Biografie". Clark Accord Foundation (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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