There are several communities named Bush Lot in
Guyana. This article covers four locations.
Mahaica-Berbice
Bush Lot is a community in the
Mahaica-Berbice
Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the west.
I ...
Region 5 of
Guyana, approximately 56 miles from
Georgetown, the capital. and mostly
Indo-Guyanese
Indo-Guyanese or Indian-Guyanese, are people of Indian origin who are Guyanese nationals tracing their ancestry to India and the wider subcontinent. They are the descendants of indentured servants and settlers who migrated from India beginnin ...
. Rice production is the main business. Bush Lot contains a Health Centre, Bush Lot Government Secondary, Bush Lot Primary and Bush Lot Nursery School. The village has a Presbyterian Church, and other faiths are represented in the community. The Bush Lot Sea View Park is a major horse-racing venue. Originally a small rural community, the village experienced a burst of development since 1992. Its location is at and the population in the 2012 census was 2395.
The 2012 census also identifies a Bush Lot/Village No. 3 near Blairmont and Rosignol with a population of 1044.
Violent protests erupted from east coast
Berbice Bush Lot village to Cotton Tree during the
2020 Guyanese general election
Snap general elections were held in Guyana on 2 March 2020. They were called early after the government of President David A. Granger lost a vote of no confidence by a margin of 33–32 on 21 December 2018, .
East Berbice-Corentyne
Another village by the same name is in East Berbice-Corentyne at . It also has a horse-racing track, the Kennard's Memorial Turf Club.
Pomeroon-Supenaam
There is a Bush Lot in
Pomeroon-Supenaam Region 2, claimed by
Venezuela
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as part of
Delta Amacuro
Delta Amacuro State ( es, Estado Delta Amacuro, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, and is the location of the Orinoco Delta. The Paria Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Bolívar State is found to the south, the Atlanti ...
state, which is located in the
Guayana Esequiba. The population is mixed between Indian and African residents. Most residents shop in the neighboring towns of Cotton Field, Ana Regina and Affiance. The population in the 2012 census was 725.
References
Populated places in Pomeroon-Supenaam
Populated places in Mahaica-Berbice
Populated places in East Berbice-Corentyne
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