St. Cuthbert's Mission

St. Cuthbert's Mission
Pakuri
Amerindian settlement
St. Cuthbert's Mission
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°22′N 58°4′W / 6.367°N 58.067°W / 6.367; -58.067
CountryGuyana
RegionDemerara-Mahaica (Region 4)
EstablishedLate nineteenth-century
Founded byJoseph Ferguson
Government
 • ToshaoTimothy Andrews (2021–)
Area
 • Total
621.60 km2 (240.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
1,700
 • Density2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4

St. Cuthbert's Mission (Lokono: Pakuri) is an Amerindian village on the Mahaica River in the Demerara-Mahaica region (Region 4) of Guyana. It comprises approximately 200 households. St. Cuthbert's is regarded by many people in Guyana as the "cultural capital" for Amerindians.

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