Official Name: | Kato |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Dot Y: | --> |
Pushpin Map: | Guyana |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guyana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Guyana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Potaro-Siparuni |
Leader Title: | Toshao |
Leader Name: | Clifton Ferreira[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 97 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 424 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 4.6551°N -59.8227°W |
Kato is an indigenous village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Patamona people. The village is located in the Pacaraima Mountains.[4]
The economy of the village is based on farming[2] and gathering semi precious stones which are turned into jewelry at the Monkey Mountain lapidary.[5]
The village has a primary and a secondary school.[1] Kato has access to internet.[6] The nearest hospital is located in Mahdia which can only be accessed by plane.[7] A hydroelectric plant is under construction on the waterfalls of the nearby Chiung River and will provide electricity for Kato and neighbouring Paramakatoi.[8] [9]
There is an unpaved road between Karasabai and Kato.[10] Kato is served by Kato Airport.[11]