Bartica | |
|---|---|
Town and regional capital | |
 View of Bartica in January 2024 | |
| Etymology: Red Earth | |
| Nickname: Gateway to the Interior | |
  Bartica Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 06°24′N 58°37′W / 6.400°N 58.617°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,004 |
| Demonym | Bartician |
| Climate | Af |
Bartica is a town located on the west bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni.[2]
Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of 8,004 as of 2012,[1] and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds.[3]
- ^ a b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Gold and Diamond Mining in Guyana". Buy Gold Online. Retrieved 16 August 2020.