The village was established in the 19th century. During the construction of the Denham Suspension Bridge, workers of the bridge bought their bread from the village, hence the name Cassava Hill.[2] Most villagers used to live near Tumatumari, however due to the mining operations and the destruction of the beach, the villagers moved uphill in the 1970s.[1]
In the Official Gazette of Guyana the village was misspelt Micobie which is the current name.[2] The village of El Paso is a satellite of Micobie located down the hill.[2]
Demographicsedit
The population of the village is 360 as 2012 including El Paso.[2] The inhabitants are Amerindians[3] including members of the Macushi, Carib and Patamona tribes, who have maintained much of their culture without any racial integration.[4]
Administrationedit
Micobie is managed by a Village Captain, a Vice Captain and six councilors.[2]
micobie, also, maicobi, cassava, hill, village, potaro, siparuni, guyana, right, bank, potaro, river, near, tumatumari, villagelocation, guyanacoordinates, 3651, 0131, 3651, 0131countryguyanaregionpotaro, siparunigovernment, toshaocleveland, henry, area, total. Micobie also Maicobi and Cassava Hill 2 is a village in Potaro Siparuni Guyana on the right bank of the Potaro River near Tumatumari MicobieVillageMicobieLocation in GuyanaCoordinates 5 21 54 N 59 00 47 W 5 3651 N 59 0131 W 5 3651 59 0131CountryGuyanaRegionPotaro SiparuniGovernment ToshaoCleveland Henry 1 Area 2 Total24 sq mi 60 km2 Population 2012 2 Total360 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Administration 4 Economy 5 Facilities 6 Transport 7 ReferencesHistory editThe village was established in the 19th century During the construction of the Denham Suspension Bridge workers of the bridge bought their bread from the village hence the name Cassava Hill 2 Most villagers used to live near Tumatumari however due to the mining operations and the destruction of the beach the villagers moved uphill in the 1970s 1 In the Official Gazette of Guyana the village was misspelt Micobie which is the current name 2 The village of El Paso is a satellite of Micobie located down the hill 2 Demographics editThe population of the village is 360 as 2012 including El Paso 2 The inhabitants are Amerindians 3 including members of the Macushi Carib and Patamona tribes who have maintained much of their culture without any racial integration 4 Administration editMicobie is managed by a Village Captain a Vice Captain and six councilors 2 Economy editThe main economic activities are subsistence farming 4 and the production of legumes for sale in neighbouring communities 5 Facilities editThe village has two shops and a primary school 4 Transport editAccess to the village is via the Potaro River 4 or via the road from Linden Mabura and Bartica Potaro 2 References edit a b Micobie Stabroek News Retrieved 25 August 2020 a b c d e f g h i Welcome to Micobie Heritage Village 2012 Guyana Chronicle Retrieved 25 August 2020 Indigenous villages Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs Retrieved 25 August 2020 a b c d Environmental impact assessment report PDF Ground Structures Engineering Consultants January 2002 Archived from the original PDF on July 19 2007 Retrieved 2008 06 07 National report on indigenous peoples and development United Nations Development Programme December 1994 Archived from the original on 2008 07 20 Retrieved 2008 06 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Micobie amp oldid 1007687549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
