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Waunulu

PROJECT SITE
Village: Waunulu

LLG: West Wape

Ward Number: 9

TCA DS site/team: Oroulene (Waunulu)

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Community working days: Monday

Active community groups:

 

COMMUNITY PORTRAIT
Culture Group: Wape

Language: Olo

Number of Clans: 4 and a big history of 18 generations

Wapeneite

Kamneite

Kubalu

Wanulu

 

VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Ward Councilor:

Ward committee members: Lazarus Yepio

Village elders: Joes

Church leaders:

Women's leader: Josephine

Youth leader: Herry

School Headmaster:

Magistrate:

TCA Representatives: James Tibli, Max Salbie, James Waibu

Aid Post Officer: Joe Mafyou yaluwape

School Board Representatives:

 

DEMOGRAPHY
Number of houses:

school: Yaluwape

Churches: Cristian bible church

Mission: Lumi

Aidpost: Yaluwape

Population: 200

 

INFRASTRUCTURE
Trade store: none

Fuel Supply: none

Vehicles: none

Permanent Buildings: None

 

GEOGRAPHY
Distance by road: 3- 31/2 hours walk from Lumi

Rivers: Closer to rivers than soulete

Terrain: Half way down mountain

Elevation: 783 meters above sea level

 

SOCIAL ISSUES
Border disputes with Maiwetem, Wilbiete, Rawete, but mostly with Yongite

 

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Cash Crops: Vanilla

Other sources: Sell market food

 

TENKILE/ANIMAL INFORMATION
Each clan has their own hunting ground