Triumph is a village and regional capital of 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 in
Guyana.
Paradise
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used to be the regional capital, however the administrative building burnt down in 2006. In 2009, a decision was made to rebuild in Triumph, which has therefore become the regional capital.
In 1842, the area next to
Beterverwagting
Beterverwagting, also Betterverwagting or abbreviated to B.V., is a village in Guyana, on the East Coast of the Demerara River.
History
On 8 May 1839, 62 former slaves pooled their savings together and bought plantation Beterverwagting from Bar ...
was bought by Lambert Christian and named Triumph.
Christian ran into financial problems, and the people of Beterverwagting tried to buy the land in two terms. The government stepped in and bought the land. The villagers aided by the local newspaper resisted, but to no avail. Triumph and Beterverwagting have since then grown together, and are often referred to as Beterverwagting/Triumph.
Both villages are under the same local government.
Triumph has a branch of
Republic Bank
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.
References
{{Settlements in Guyana
Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica