Linden, Guyana

Linden
Town and regional capital
View from the Demerara River
View from the Demerara River
Linden is located in Guyana
Linden
Linden
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W / 6.00000°N 58.30000°W / 6.00000; -58.30000
Country Guyana
RegionUpper Demerara-Berbice
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total27,277

Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region,[2] located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W / 6.00000°N 58.30000°W / 6.00000; -58.30000, altitude 48 m (160 ft). It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar. It lies on the Demerara River and has a population of 27,277 as of 2012.[1] It is primarily a bauxite mining town, containing many mines 60–90 m deep, with many other pits now in disuse.[3]

  1. ^ a b "2012 Census" (PDF). Statistics Guyana. p. 22. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Benefits of using Bed and Breakfast for your stay - Linden Tourism Development Association". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities. Retrieved 18 August 2020.