Mahdia | |
|---|---|
Town and regional capital | |
 Commercial area in Mahdia, May 2006 | |
  Mahdia Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 05°16′57″N 59°09′00″W / 5.28250°N 59.15000°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Potaro-Siparuni |
| Elevation | 1,360 ft (415 m) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,563 |
Mahdia is a town in Guyana,[2] located near the centre of the country at an altitude of 415 m (1,362 ft).
Commerce is centred on the area's gold and diamond mining operations. As such it is affected by the economic booms and busts and attracts immigrants, both local and foreign, to obtain wealth through mining.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.