Orealla | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 5°17′50″N 57°20′50″W / 5.29722°N 57.34722°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | East Berbice-Corentyne |
Government | |
• Toshao | Carl Peneux (2019) [1] |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population (2012)
[2] | |
• Total | 981 |
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 / 5.29722°N 57.34722°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]
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]
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]