Kwaimatta means “the place”. Kwaimatta started out as an out station of Kwaimatta Ranch. A few vacquero (cowboy) families used to reside near it and eventually it grew large enough to become a satellite of Massara.
COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
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Name | Kwaimatta |
Satellite/s | N/A |
Region | Region 9 |
Area of Land | Covered under Massara |
Titled/Untitled | Titled |
Name of Current Toshao (2012) | Lenny Moses |
Name of Former Toshao | Sampson Bartholomew |
Name of Current Senior Councillor (2012) | Francis Robert |
Name of Former Senior Councillor | Clive Edwards |
Total Number of Councillors | 6 |
Number of Senior Councillors | 1 |
Number of CSO’s | 8 |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Total Population | 143 |
Number of households | 23 |
1 st Language | Makushi |
2 nd Language | English |
Religion | Christian |
Means of communication | HF Radio, face to face ( drive or river to communication area) |
Means of Electricity | Solar units |
Types of transportation | Boat engine, canoe, bicycle |
Nearest Town or Village for marketing linkages | Annia, Lethem |
Major economic activities | Farming |
SCHOOL | |
Name of Nursery School | Kwaimatta Nursery Section |
Number of Nursery School Students | 16 |
Name of Primary School | Kwaimatta |
Number of Primary School Students | 70 |
HEALTH FACILITY | |
Type of Health Facility | Health Post |
Health Personnel | Community Health Workers |
Source of Water Supply | Wells, rain water, lakes |
BUILDINGS | |
Other Main Buildings | School building, Health post, Teachers Quarters, Village Office/ Shop, Hot meal kitchen |
EQUIPMENT | |
Other Equipment | Boat and engine |
GROUPS | |
List of Social Groups and Clubs | Sports Club, Wildlife Club, Women’s Group. |