Port Mourant
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Port Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan. At latitude 6.2500 longitude -57.3333, Port Mourant stands on average about 3 ft (1 m) above sea level. To the north of its border is located Guyana's smallest town, Rose Hall, and to the south lies Letterkenny. To the east and west the village is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and sugar cane fields respectively.
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[edit] Settlements
- Johns
- Clifton
- Tain
- Tain Resource
- Miss Phoebe
- Ankerville
- Haswell
- Free Yard
- Bound Yard
- Train Line
- Miss Phoebe North And South
[edit] Education instutions
- Tain Nursery
- Port Mourant Nursery
- Miss Phoebe Nursery
- Tain Primary School
- Port Mourant Primary School
- Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary School
- Guyana Business School (Private)
- GuySuCo Apprentice Training Centre
- University Of Guyana - Tain Campus
To bring tertiary education to rural areas in Guyana and extension of the University's Georgetown campus was erected in Tain, Berbice. This branch of the institution was opened to the public in November 2000.
[edit] Health care
- Port Mourant Hospital
A 53-bed facility located in Ankerville, primary health care, pediatrics, and minor surgical services are provided to patients, cost free.
- Guysuco Dispency at Side Line Dam
[edit] Community centers
- Port Mourant Community Center
Famous as being the home of the Port Mourant Cricket Club. Many international greats such as; Rohan Kanhai and Alvin Kallicharran, have earned their cricketing birth here in Miss Phoebe.
- Johns's Settlement Senior Citizens Home
The destitute of the community are given assistance, and street people and beggars are provided with shelter.
[edit] Marketplaces
- Port Mourant Market
A seven day a week market which becomes one of the largest market places in the country on Saturdays, attracting both buyers and sellers from many parts of the country. This is primarily a farmers market but a wide variety of groceries and clothing goods could also be purchased here.
- Tain Market
Serves primarily Tain, Johns, Clifton and Miss Phoebe settlements. Tain market allows local farmers a site to market their produce. However, due to the amount of farmers in these areas dwindling the popularity of the market has, over the years, lessen.
[edit] Cemeteries
- Babu John Cemetery
Famous as being the location of the cremation of a Guyanese icon, the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan.
[edit] Religious instutions
The primary religions in this area of Guyana as with most of Guyana are, Hindus, Christians and Muslims.
- Tain Hindu Mandir
- Tain Bible Church
- Tain Living Water Assembly
- Tain Seven Day Adventist
- Miss Phoebe Hindu Mandir
- Miss Phoebe Masjid
- Port Mourant Anglican Church
[edit] Entertainment
- Roopmahal Cinema
In Miss Phoebe is one of the oldest cinemas in the Berbice area.
which is no longer working for about five year because people in the area all buy TV set and no one want to go to the movie which can be very dangerous at night.
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