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Pomeroon-Supenaam
Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west. Pomeroon-Supenaam contains the town of Anna Regina and the villages of Charity, Pickersgill, Spring Garden and Suddie. In 2012, an Official Census by the Government of Guyana listed the population of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region at 46,810. There are three lakes on the Essequibo Coast - Capoey, Mainstay and Hot and Cold. Capoey is near Anna Regina. The three lakes symbolize three of the standard elements, with earth being represented by the land. Population The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. In 2002, the population of Pomeroon-Supenaam was recorded at 49,253 people. Official census r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomeroon-Supenaam
Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west. Pomeroon-Supenaam contains the town of Anna Regina and the villages of Charity, Pickersgill, Spring Garden and Suddie. In 2012, an Official Census by the Government of Guyana listed the population of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region at 46,810. There are three lakes on the Essequibo Coast - Capoey, Mainstay and Hot and Cold. Capoey is near Anna Regina. The three lakes symbolize three of the standard elements, with earth being represented by the land. Population The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. In 2002, the population of Pomeroon-Supenaam was recorded at 49,253 people. Official census r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown, Guyana
Queenstown is a village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast. It is one of the first villages where the emancipated African slaves bought the lands. Queenstown is home to the oldest extant mosque of Guyana. History Queenstown started as three plantations named Mocha, West Field and Dageraad. In 1780, Fula people from Senegambia, Africa, arrived on the plantations as slaves. The tribe set out to built a small masjid out of wattle and mud. The mosque was rebuilt three times, and is still in service for a congregation of about 50 people. In 1838, the slaves were emancipated. The plantations at the time were owned by Mr Carberry who decided to parcel up the land, and sell the lots to the former slaves. On 25 September 1841, the village of Queenstown was officially founded and named after Queen Victoria. In 1842, the coffee shop of the village was transformed into the St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church. The church was completed in Nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure, Guyana
Adventure is a village located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, on the Atlantic coast, at sea level, one mile south of Onderneeming. Region 5 and 6 both also have villages called 'Adventure' in the 2012 census. It is a riverine settlement at the mouth of the Essequibo River, and was linked to Wakenaam and Parika by the terminal of ferry service. It is connected by road to the West Coast of Demerara, and to the city of Georgetown via the Demerara Harbour Bridge. It had a night spot, bar and hotel for passengers until the closure of the stelling and opening of a new stelling in Supenaam in 2011. Adventure has a nursery school, mosque, a temple and a supermarket. For primary school, student attend in neighboring villages such as Onderneeming or Suddie. The community is referenced in Gerald Durrell Gerald Malcolm Durrell, (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He founded the Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakapau
The Arawak village of Wakapau (or Wakapoa) is located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, on the Wakapau River, a tributary on the west bank of the Pomeroon River, from its mouth. The name originates from the Lokono word ‘Wakokwãn’, which means pigeon. The village is composed of twenty inhabited islands. Some of the islands only contain a single family. Wakapau was one of the ten original "Indian reservations" of British Guiana. The village is an example of an Amerindian The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples. Many Indigenous peoples of the Am ... community that has not only preserved the traditional Arawak culture, but also retained its tribal language. The community consists of island settlements in the swamps surrounded by forests. The economy is based on logging, subsistence farming and boat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supenaam
Supenaam is a port village located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana. Supenaam is home to the ferry across the Essequibo River to Parika. The ferry is the main link between the western half of Guyana and the eastern half. Overview Supenaam used to be an agricultural community dominated by sugar estates. During the Dutch colonial era, it served as the access point to Fort Island. The , a tributary of the Essequibo, is mainly used for forestry and home to several sawmills. In 1978, a speedboat service to Parika was initiated which boosted the economy of the village. The regular ferry used to depart from Adventure. In May 2010, a new ''stelling'' (harbour) was opened in Supenaam to serve as the new point of departure for the ferry. Several days later, the ramp collapsed under the weight of the vehicles. The Essequibo Coast Road connects Supenaam with Charity on the Pomeroon River. The road was paved in 1998. Supenaam has developed into a busy port, however for secondary e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onderneeming
Onderneeming is a village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana. The village is located on the Atlantic coast. Its population was 1,095 in 2012. History Onderneeming started as a plantation. After the abolitionism of slavery in 1833, Indian indentured workers were brought to Guyana. The old Dutch fortress at Onderneeming housed the Indian Immigration Office. Until the start of the 21st century, Onderneeming was a little village with a population of 150 people. In 2009, the Little Red Village program was started in Onderneeming by the non-governmental organization Food for the Poor. Houses were built for people living in squatted shanty towns, and every house was allocated a little piece of land. As part of the program, a school was built. In 2013, the New Opportunity Corps started in Onderneeming. The program aims to give girls and boys who had been in trouble with the law a new chance. In 2014, the Rooster Resort and Fun Park opened in the village. In January 2021, a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima Sands
Lima Sands is a village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. It is located to the west of Anna Regina. The Cheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park is in Lima Sands. History The plantations in the area were depended on the Anna Regina estate for their water. The relationship between the planters was poor, and the water supply was often sabotaged. In 1788, a canal was dug from Tapakuma Lake to the Lima estate using slave labour which resulted in the creation of Lima Sands. The canal became a favourite escape route for slaves. The Cheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park opened in the village on 23 March 2002. Overview Lima Sands has a primary school, a health care centre and a community centre. The village has electricity, and a water supply. It has eight churches, a mosque, and a mandir. Lima Sands can be accessed from Anna Regina, and Mainstay Lake. In December 2021, it was announced that the road to Anna Regina will be asphalted and upgraded. Lima Sands was designated in 2020 as a location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabakaburi
Kabakaburi is an Amerindian village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana on the Pomeroon River, from its mouth. The village was founded in 1845 by William Henry Brett on the location where Fort Durban used to be. The name of the village is Arawak for "the place with the itching bush." The "bush" referred to is a wild arum (''Dieffenbachia paludicola'') having irritating juice. The Arawak named this plant "jotoro", and named the place where it grew "kabo kabura." Over time, this became Kabakaburi. The village has four subdivisions; Macaseema, Waiwaro, the Mission (Kabakaburi), and Aripiaco. History According to Brett's travelogue, Kabakaburi (Cabacaburi) was a hill owned by the Arawak and established as a settlement for wood-cutting. It was abandoned in 1843 until purchased by the first bishop of Guiana for use as a mission, and the village was settled by Kalina people in addition to Arawak. In 1858, the chapel Brett founded at the confluence of the Pomeroon and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacklow
Jacklow is a village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. The village is mainly inhabited by Indo-Guyanese and Amerindian people. Jacklow is situated on the Pomeroon River. History From 1838 onwards, indentured servants from India were brought to British Guiana to work on the plantations. They were contracted to serve for five years, however many discovered that it was difficult to return home. In the mid-19th century, many sugar estates went out of business, leading to unemployment and homelessness. The Pomeroon River had been settled in the Dutch colonial times, however the upstream area was a swampy area which was never cultivated. The Tacoordeen family were the first to settle in Jacklow. In 1860, the Anglican pastor Jacklowe built a shed in the village for missionary purposes. Mohamed Sarafraz, an indentured labourer, settled in Jacklow and started to construct a ''masjid'' (mosque) in the village. In 1912, the Jacklow Masjid opened measuring by and was constructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Court, Guyana
Hampton Court is a village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana. The village is located on the Atlantic coast. Its population was 619 in 2012. The village was known for its sugar estate and later for its rice production. History The village began as the largest sugar plantation on the Essequibo Coast. In its glory days, the village had a hospital, market, and a distillery. In 1934, H.P. Brasington, the owner, closed the estate. Even though 400 people lived on the grounds, their houses were destroyed, and they were forced off the land. In the late 1940s, the estate was bought by McDoom who rented out the land to East Indian farmers for rice production. In 1966, Kayman Sankar purchased the grounds and used the land to grow rice using modern technology. His business was very successful, producing and exporting to the Caribbean and Europe. Sankar sublet ground to farmers, built a community centre, sold lots for housing, and built an airstrip. The Kayman Sankar Cricket Ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bush Lot
There are several communities named Bush Lot in Guyana. This article covers four locations. Mahaica-Berbice Bush Lot is a community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region 5 of Guyana, approximately 56 miles from Georgetown, the capital. and mostly Indo-Guyanese. Rice production is the main business. Bush Lot contains a Health Centre, Bush Lot Government Secondary, Bush Lot Primary and Bush Lot Nursery School. The village has a Presbyterian Church, and other faiths are represented in the community. The Bush Lot Sea View Park is a major horse-racing venue. Originally a small rural community, the village experienced a burst of development since 1992. Its location is at and the population in the 2012 census was 2395. The 2012 census also identifies a Bush Lot/Village No. 3 near Blairmont and Rosignol with a population of 1044. Violent protests erupted from east coast Berbice Bush Lot village to Cotton Tree during the 2020 Guyanese general election. East Berbice-Corentyne Another village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethany Village
Bethany Village is a mission located on the Araburia River, a tributary three miles up the Supenaam River in Pomeroon-Supenaam, Essequibo in Guyana. Overview Bethany is an Amerindian settlement that started as a Seventh-day Adventist community, and derived its name from the bible. The main access to the coast is via the Supenaam River to the Town of Supenaam Supenaam is a port village located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana. Supenaam is home to the ferry across the Essequibo River to Parika. The ferry is the main link between the western half of Guyana and the eastern half. Overview Supenaa ..., but there is also an airstrip located 1 mile from the centre of the community. Bethany is next to another Amerindian Village, Mashabo. Settlement began in the 1880s due to the close proximity to the forest for logging, as well as a nearby Dutch sawmill at the time. Logging continues to be important for the village. Small scale farming is done, producing bora, pak choi, ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
