Official Name: | Toka |
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: | Toshao |
Leader Name: | Micah Davis[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 12.5 |
Population Total: | 207 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 3.9115°N -59.3844°W |
Toka is an indigenous village of Macushi Amerindians in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana.[1] It is located in the North Rupununi Wetlands.[2]
The main language spoken in Toka is Macushi with English as a secondary language. The village has a primary school and a health care centre.[1] In 2021, a water system was installed in the village.[3] The economy is based on farming and trade.[1] Internet connection is provided via free Wi-Fi.[4]
In 1969, Toka was one of the villages which rebelled against the Burnham government in the Rupununi Uprising. The uprising was dispersed, and the village was set on fire by the Guyana Defence Force.[5]
Toka is located on the Linden–Lethem road.[6]