Unity, Guyana
Village in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unity is a rural village in the East Coast district of the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village is notable for being the birthplace of both Shivnarine Chanderpaul, former captain of the West Indies cricket team and Bharrat Jagdeo, former president of Guyana.[2][3] Colin Croft is also from the area.[4]
Unity Village | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 58°07′42″W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 455 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Climate | Af |
The village of Unity is divided into three sub-villages: Unity (pop. 455), Lancaster (pop. 853) and Mosquito Hall (pop. 951).[5]
There are also 3 other villages called 'Unity' in the 2012 Census, 2 smaller villages in Region 2, and one in Region 3.[6]
The sub-village of Mosquito Hall was named for an old plantation.[4]
The main economic activities are fishing and farming.[5] The area is subjected to flooding from seawall breaches on the coast, due to high tides deteriorating the structures.[4][7]