Albion is a village in East Berbice-Corentyne,

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Geography

It is located approximately east of the town of New Amsterdam, Guyana along the one and only main road. Part of Albion is known as Albion High Reef. Albion was a larger settlement, but has been broken up into smaller adjacent villages such as Hampshire, Nigg, Chesney, Belvedere, Sand Reef, Dr Bush, Guava Bush and Topoo.

Demographics

The town has 1,424 inhabitants as of 2012, mostly Indo-Guyanese. The village has four mandirs, one mosque and two Christian churches.

Economy

The Albion Sugar Estate (owned by

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) is a major employer in the area (3,400 reported in 2011). The estate also has medical facilities which is also provided to non-employees in a limited fashion. Other health centres are in Williamsburg or Fyrish. Fishing and other agriculture make up the economic activities outside of the sugar industry. GuySuCo also manages the Albion Community Development Centre for cricket.

Public Services

Albion has a police station and magistrate's court. Albion's primary school, Cropper Primary school was named for its founder, who built it as a part of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission, thought it has since been made public and non-denominational. For secondary school, children attend in other towns, such as Rose Hall, Port Mourant and New Amsterdam. Camal's International Home for Homeless & Battered Women was opened in Albion in 1996. It is supported by local and international donations.

Sports Complex

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s but none for over two decades. Many great cricketers started their careers representing Albion Sports Complex Club, Test cricketer

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and Guyanese representatives

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, Kamal Singh,

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and

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. The complex also hosts trade expos and beauty pageants, and

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s to celebrate

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References

{{Settlements in Guyana Populated places in East Berbice-Corentyne