Orealla

Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Indigenous community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately 33 miles (53 km) south of Crabwood Creek and 11 miles (18 km) north of Epira, located at 5°17′50″N 57°20′50″W / 5.29722°N 57.34722°W / 5.29722; -57.34722, altitude 11 metres.

15 miles (24 km) south-east on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Surinamese village of Apoera.

[5] Small ocean-going vessels are able to navigate the Courantyne River for about 70 km, to the first rapids at Orealla.

[6] Guyanese novelist Roy Heath wrote a 1984 novel entitled Orealla, featuring a Macusi Indian from the village.

[7] Clark Accord wrote the novel Between Apoera and Oreala, which was published in 2005.