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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.
Map of Guyana Georgetown, Capital of Guyana Bartica. This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more. Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or ...
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.
Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. [2] Anna Regina stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure, and was established as a town in 1970. [3] Its population was 2,064 in 2012. [1]
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]
Beterverwagting is located roughly 10 miles from the capital, Georgetown, and is an important feeder village for the sugar estate in La Bonne Intention, a village adjacent to it. [5] The name Beterverwagting comes from the Dutch words "Beter verwachting", literally "better expectation".
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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.