Mahaica is a village located in region 4 of Demerara-Mahaica in Guyana. Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the Mahaica River like Hand-en-Veldt,[2] Good Hope,[3] Chelsey Park,[4] and Jonestown, which is often referred to as Mahaica or its old Dutch plantation name Voorzigtigheid.[5]
The economy of the region is dependent on rice and other agriculture.[6]
Historically, Mahaica was considered a village, about 25 miles from Georgetown. It was a Wesleyan Methodist parish.[7]
Notable people
David Rose (Guyanese politician), the 2nd Governor-General of Guyana, grew up in Mahaica.
References
- ^ “Biggest Cities Guyana”.
- ^ “Hand-en-Veldt, Mahaica”. Stabroek. 24 August 2020.
- ^ “Good Hope 2”. Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ “Chelsea Park”. Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ “Jonestown”. Stabroek News. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ “Demerara Bank opens $500M branch in Mahaica”. Stabroek News. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Bronkhurst, H. V. P. (1883). The Colony of British Guyana and Its Labouring Population: Containing a Short Account of the Colony, and Brief Descriptions of the Black Creole, Portuguese, East Indian, and Chinese Coolies … Collected … from Sundry Articles Published … at Different Times, and Arranged. T. Woolmer.
