Fort Wellington, Guyana
Village and regional capital in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Wellington is a village located in the Mahaica-Berbice region of Guyana, serving as its regional capital.
Fort Wellington | |
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village and regional capital | |
Coordinates: 6°24′0″N 57°37′0″W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Mahaica-Berbice |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 118 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
It is located on the west coast of Berbice and about 54 miles from Georgetown. Public services include Fort Wellington Hospital, a primary school, a secondary School,[2] a police station, magistrate's court, National Insurance Scheme office, Guyana Elections Commission Office and a post office.[3]
Government administration and agriculture is a major economic activities of the town. In 2017, a feasibility study for growing onions in Guyana by two students of University of Guyana was performed in conjunction with Canadian agricultural organization [4]
The town has few supermarkets and grocery stores so villagers travel to Bushlot some distance away for supplies.[3]