-way up in the North West District
WARAMURI is a small but thriving Amerindian village in the Barima/Waini district of Region One, and home to one of the world’s famous shell mounds. It boasts a population of 1,400, and has as its leader, or Toshao as they are called in their native language, Mr. Bernard Laud, who had the privilege of declaring open a series of cultural and other activities held there on Friday September 10, to mark Amerindian Heritage Day. 
Ideally situated on the left bank of the idyllic Moruca River, high up in the North West District and some 60 minutes by speedboat from Charity, on the Essequibo Coast, life at Waramuri primarily consists of fishing and subsistence farming, but plans are afoot to exploit its rich cultural and other resources in the interest of developing a vibrant niche in our blossoming tourism industry as other villages are doing.
The name Waramuri is derived from a species of black ants which were prevalent in the area years ago. The white-sand community was established in 1837 as an Amerindian mission by Anglican missionaries.
The community was this year decreed ‘Amerindian Heritage Village’. The theme for this year’s celebrations was:  ‘Promoting sustainable livelihood and cultural heritage while transforming our village economies.’