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Adventure is a village located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, on the Atlantic coast, at sea level, one mile south of Onderneeming.. Region 5 and 6 both also have villages called 'Adventure' in the 2012 census.
Kwakwani is a mining and logging village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana. [2] Its altitude is 44 metres (147 feet). Kwakwani is approximately 100 km south of Linden. In 1942, the Berbice Bauxite Company opened a Bauxite Mining in the area which is the main industry of the village. [3]
East Berbice-Corentyne (Region 6) is one of ten regions in Guyana covering the whole of the east of the country. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Nickerie District and Sipaliwini District of Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and the regions of Mahaica-Berbice, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the west.
Onderneeming started as a plantation. After the abolitionism of slavery in 1833, [2] Indian indentured workers were brought to Guyana. The old Dutch fortress at Onderneeming housed the Indian Immigration Office. [3] Until the start of the 21st century, Onderneeming was a little village with a population of 150 people. [4]
In 1978, a speedboat service to Parika was initiated which boosted the economy of the village. [3] The regular ferry used to depart from Adventure. In May 2010, a new stelling (harbour) was opened in Supenaam to serve as the new point of departure for the ferry. Several days later, the ramp collapsed under the weight of the vehicles. [4]
The Arawak village of Wakapau (or Wakapoa) is located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, on the Wakapau River, a tributary on the west bank of the Pomeroon River, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from its mouth. The name originates from the Lokono word ‘Wakokwãn’, which means pigeon. [2] The village is composed of twenty inhabited islands.
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Triumph is a village and regional capital of the Demerara-Mahaica region in Guyana. Paradise 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.