Maruranau
Maruranau
Marora Naawa | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 2°44′48″N 59°09′36″W / 2.7468°N 59.1599°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Ambrose Bento (2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 282.61 km2 (109.118 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 830 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi) |
Maruranau (Wapishana: Marora Naawa; also: Maruranawa) is an indigenous village of Wapishana Amerindians in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. It is located in the Rupununi savannah near the Kwitaro River on the edge of the Kanuku Mountains. A minority of Taruma also inhabit the village.