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
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 ...
. Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the
Mahaica River
The Mahaica River is a small river in northern Guyana that drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The village of Mahaica is found at its mouth.
It is one of Guyana's principal coastal streams that also forms a rough border between the Demerara-Mahaica r ...
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, an American religious movement under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became in ...
, 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.
Notable people
David Rose (Guyanese politician), the 2nd Governor-General of Guyana, grew up in Mahaica.
References
Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica
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