Hiawa Explained

Official Name:Hiawa
Settlement Type:Village
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Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guyana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Anastasia Clementino[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:c.278
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:3.3899°N -59.6288°W

Hiawa is an indigenous village of Macushi Amerindians in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. It is located in the Rupununi savannah.[2] Hiawa is considered a satellite of Nappi.[3]

Overview

Hiawa has a school, a health hut, and a church.[1] The nearest big village is Nappi.[4] In 2016, a road was built connecting the village to Lethem.[2] In 2019, a multi-purpose building was constructed in the village.[5]

In 2016, the residents of Hiawa launched a protest, because their requests for land extensions were not being processed while private developers are encroaching on their territory.[6]

The economy of the village is based on agriculture. The main products are corn, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes, and bananas.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiawa . Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs. 28 February 2021.
  2. News: Hiawa lauded for building Rupununi road. Stabroek News. 28 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Nappi . Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs. 12 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Politics and the Amerindians of Guyana (Part 2 of 3) . Kumar Mahabir and Jai Sears. Indo Caribbean Publications. 28 February 2021.
  5. Web site: $14M SLED projects at Hiawa working well. Department of Public Information. 28 February 2021.
  6. News: Central Rupununi villagers want land extensions. Guyana Chronicle. 28 February 2021.