Arakaka is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, standing on the Barima River and 12 miles southerly of Port Kaituma, at an altitude of 63 metres (209 feet).

[3] The population of Arakaka varies according to the amount of mineral extraction in the region.

Launches formerly ascended the river regularly to Arakaka, where a mining warden was stationed.

[5] Matthews Ridge is a nearby settlement also in the Matarkai sub-region.

This number varies according to the mineral extraction activity in the region.