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 we ...
region of
Guyana
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, located on the
Atlantic Ocean
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between
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. , 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
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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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