Mahaica-Berbice
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Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the west.
It contains the towns of Rosignol, Fort Washington, Mahaicony and Helena.
The Mahaica River runs along the region's western border. The Berbice River is the eastern border. The Mahaicony and Abary Rivers run south to north.
[edit] Population
Mahaica-Berbice's population was 52,428 in 2002 (Official census).
- 2002 : 52,428
- 1991 : 51,280
- 1980 : 53,898
[edit] Communities
(including name variants):
- Abary
- Baiabu (Barabara, Biabu, Big Baiabo, Big Baiabu, Big Biaboo, Big Biabu)
- Bel Air
- Belladrum
- Blairmont (Blairmont Place)
- Bush Lot
- Cotton Tree
- De Hoop
- Esau and Jacob
- First Savannah
- Fort Washington
- Fort Wellington
- Gordon Table
- Governor Light
- Grass Hook
- Helena
- Helena Number Two
- Hopetown
- Jacoba
- Lichfield
- Mahaicony (Mahaicony Village)
- Mora Point
- Moraikobe
- Mortice
- New Found Out
- Number 2
- Number Twelve
- Number Forty (Seafield)
- Number Forty-one
- Old Vigilante (Old Vigilantie)
- Perth (Perth Village)
- Pine Ground
- Rosignol (Rosignal)
- Saint Cuthberts (Saint Cuthberts Mission, Saint Cuthberts Village)
- Saint Francis Mission
- Saint John
- Sinking Ground
- Sir James
- Vigilantie (De Vigilante)
- Weldaad
- Kuru Kururu
- Washington
