Mahaica is a village located in region 4 of
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 ...
in
Guyana. Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the
Mahaica River like Hand-en-Veldt,
, Chelsey Park, and
Jonestown
The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name "Jonestown", was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, a U.S.–based cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationall ...
, which is often referred to as Mahaica or its old Dutch plantation name Voorzigtigheid.
The economy of the region is dependent on rice and other agriculture.
Historically, Mahaica was considered a village, about 25 miles from Georgetown. It was a
Wesleyan Methodist parish.
References
Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica
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