Kabakaburi
Kabakaburi is an Amerindian village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana on the Pomeroon River, 56 km (35 mi) from its mouth. The village was founded in 1845 by William Henry Brett on the location where Fort Durban used to be.
Kabakaburi Village | |
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Amerindian Village | |
Entrance to Kabakaburi Village from the Pomeroon River | |
Kabakaburi Village Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 7°14′45″N 58°43′48″W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
| Kabakaburi | 1845 |
| Founded by | William Henry Brett |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Monty Simon (2021) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 464 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
The name of the village is Arawak for "the place with the itching bush." The "bush" referred to is a wild arum (Dieffenbachia paludicola) having irritating juice. The Arawak named this plant "jotoro", and named the place where it grew "kabo kabura." Over time, this became Kabakaburi.
The village has four subdivisions; Macaseema, Waiwaro, the Mission (Kabakaburi), and Aripiaco.
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