Mahaica | |
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Coordinates: 6°41′2″N 57°55′18″W / 6.68389°N 57.92167°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population | |
• Total | 4,867 |
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]