Annandale is a community in the
Demerara-Mahaica
Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the ...
region of
Guyana
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...
, located on the
Atlantic Ocean
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between
Buxton
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, and
Lusignan
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. Many of the inhabitants originally came from the Lusignan estate,
while the former slaves of the plantation, bought the neighbouring Orange Nassau plantation and named it Buxton.
Annandale is mainly an
Indo-Guyanese
Indo-Guyanese or Guyanese Indians, are Guyanese nationals of Indian origin who trace their ancestry to India and the wider subcontinent. They are the descendants of indentured servants and settlers who migrated from India beginning in 1838, a ...
community. It is divided in Annandale North, South, West and Courabane Park. The economy used to be dependent on the nearby sugar estates.
The secondary school for the region is located in Annandale.
References
Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica
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