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Village
Kwebanna Location in Guyana
Country	Guyana
Region	Barima-Waini
Population (2012)
• Total	658

Kwebanna is a village in the northern part of Guyana. It is home to the Amerindian people. The village is located in the Barima-Waini region. You can reach Kwebanna by road from Kumaka, Barima-Waini. In 2012, about 658 people lived in Kwebanna.

What People Do in Kwebanna

Farming and Resources

Kwebanna is known for its farms. People there grow important crops like cabbage and sweet cassava. Cassava is a root vegetable, similar to a potato. It is used to make flour.

In the 1990s, companies started to harvest trees in the forests around Kwebanna. This is called logging. It helps the local economy.

Local Businesses and Factories

A big step for the village was in December 2018. Construction began on a new factory. This factory processes cassava into flour. It cost about $26 million to build.

The people of Kwebanna also have a special group. It is called the Kwebanna Farmers’ Co-operative. This group helps farmers work together. It was set up with help from the Ministry of Social Protection.

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