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Mupun

PROJECT SITE
Village: Mupun

LLG: Nuku

Ward Number: 2

TCA DS site/team: Woloplik (Mupun) 989 meters above sea level

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Community working days: onday

Active community groups: Church

 

COMMUNITY PORTRAIT
Culture Group:

Language: Yel

Number of Clans: 2

Erowe

Molan

 

VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Ward Councilor: Francis Wankei

Ward committee members: Willie Wilbo, Anton Walkil

Village elders:

Church leaders: Willie Youkil

Women's leader: Anton Walkil (32 members)

Youth leader: Willie Youkil

School Headmaster:

Magistrate:

TCA Representatives: Denis Wowi and Marius Wankei

Aid Post Officer:

School Board Representatives:

 

DEMOGRAPHY
Number of houses: 36

School: Building an elementary school due to open in 2005 if they find a teacher, Laingim.

Churches: Catholic

Mission: Laingim and Angukunak

Aidpost: Laingim but one is being built in Mupun

Population: 80?

 

INFRASTRUCTURE
Trade store: Laingim

Fuel Supply: Kerosene if available

Vehicles: One in Yangok

Permanent Buildings: None

 

GEOGRAPHY
Distance by road: Not accessible by road about 1 hours walk from Laingim

Rivers: any small streams in area for bungal water. Large rivers a good walk away

Terrain: Hilly and valley like not classic ridge top. Half village on ridge rest down below.

Elevation: 798 meters above sea level

 

SOCIAL ISSUES
Womens group is registered but a lack of activities has caused a lack of interest.

 

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Cash Crops: Coffee, cocoa and vanilla sold in Laingim, Ningal and Wewak

Other sources: Women sell food at Market with Sikel women or go to Laingam school market

 

TENKILE / ANIMAL INFORMATION

Last known habitat for Tenkile. Good customary conservation practices.