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Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, [2] located at , altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar.
NCN is the descendant of two of Guyana's first radio services: Radio Demerara, which was founded in 1951, and British Guiana Broadcasting Service (BGBS), which was founded in December 1958. The former was a British-owned company, and its licence required the station to broadcast BBC material for 21 hours a week, and programmes provided by the ...
Linden, Demerara 3 Three people were killed by police officers, when the police opened fired on prostestors against a recent increase in electricity rates. [12] Georgetown prison riot March 3, 2016 Georgetown: 17
The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. [3] In 2012, the population of Upper Demerara-Berbice was recorded at 39,452 people. [4]
Linden Guyana: 214,999: 747,884: 3.5: Georgetown: Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman.
Abdul Kadir (born Michael Seaforth; 1952 – 28 June 2018) was a Guyanese politician and convicted terrorist. [1] [2] He was a member of Guyana's parliament, the National Assembly and mayor of Guyana's second-largest city, Linden, from 1994 to 1996.
In 2004, Guyana's road network was approximately 3,995 kilometers (2,482 mi) long, 24 percent or 940 kilometers of which comprised primary roads in the coastal and riverine areas serving the agricultural sector, while the road to Linden serves the mining and forestry sectors. 21 percent (820 kilometers) is made up of feeder roads that link the ...
Noitgedacht also Nooitgedacht (Dutch for 'Never Thought') is one of the villages on the island of Wakenaam, Guyana. It is populated mainly by small farmers. The main access to this section of the island is by ferry/speedboat from the Essequibo coast. [2] Another village called Noitgedacht is situated in Upper Demerara, in the Town of Linden. [3]