Lusignan, Guyana
Place in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lusignan is a community in Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana and approximately 16 km from the capital city Georgetown. Located on the East Coast of Demerara, it has population of 1,868 persons as of 2012[1] mostly Indo-Guyanese.
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Lusignan | |
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Coordinates: 6.792893°N 58.044561°W / 6.792893; -58.044561 | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,868 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
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The village is sustained by subsistence farming and fishing. Ecotourism is also an emerging industry.
Its most famous expatriates are Ramkumar and Tapearee Singh who moved to Lusignan during the disturbance in the 1960s. Singh moved his house, board by board, from Golden Grove - with help from Stella the Donkey. Singh was a gentleman farmer with extensive land holdings in the Golden Grove, back dam and Georgetown. They parented 11 children.