Achiwib

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Achiwib
Village
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Achiwib
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 2°18′N59°35′W / 2.300°N 59.583°W / 2.300; -59.583
Country Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Region Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Government
 • ToshaoSidwell Johnson (2012-) [1]
Area
[1]
 • Total167 sq mi (430 km2)
Population
 (2012) [2]
 • Total586

Achiwib is a village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Achiwib (alternate spellings: Achawib, Achiwuib) is an Amerindian community that borders Brazil, the main language spoken in the village is Wapishana language. [1]

Overview

Achiwib is named after wild garlic which is plentiful around the settlement. The village was founded by Atorad and its sub-tribes. Macushi and Wapishana later joined the village. In 1842, Achiwib was visited by Moritz Richard Schomburgk. [3]

In 2017, the Government of Guyana partnered with the Brazilian Army to drill wells in the communities of Achiwib and Baishaidrun to provide access to potable water following the installation of distribution networks by GWI in collaboration with community members. [4]

The major economic activity in the area is subsistence farming. The village is served by a health post. It has a nursery and a primary school, which also served the satellite village [1] of Baishaidrun (Bashaizon) until a school was built there in 2019. [5] Projects for providing internet access [6] and solar lights [7] have been initiated since 2019.

Nearby villages include Aishalton, [8] which is the administrative center of the deep south area. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Achawib". Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Achawib Village". Community Lands. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Significant efforts made by GWI to alleviate dry weather effects in Region 9". Department of Public Information. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  5. ↑ "South Rupununi primary schools commissioned". Stabroek News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Connectivity is coming!". Department of Public Information. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Local Gov't to probe incomplete Achawib solar project". Department of Public Information. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Rupununi woman dies after being bitten by rattlesnake". Guyana Chronicle. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-01-05.

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