Port Mourant

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Port Mourant is a village [located][1] 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. Cencus report figures from the Guyana Bureau of Statistics indicate that the settlement's population in 2002 was 7,570.

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[edit] Settlements

  • Johns
  • [Clifton][2]
  • Tain Settlement
  • Tain Resource
  • Train Line
  • Haswell
  • Miss Phoebe
  • Miss Phoebe North And South
  • Ankerville
  • Bound Yard
  • Free Yard
  • Managers Compound
  • Managers Quarters
  • Portuguese Quarters

[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 brothers Alvin Kallicharran & Derek 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
  • St. Joseph Anglican Church
  • St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church

[edit] Entertainment

  • Roopmahal Cinema

In Miss Phoebe is one of the oldest cinemas in the Berbice area.

The theater has been closed for over five years because people in the area are buying TV's, and not patronizing the theatre. Also, many stayed away from the theatre at night due to safety concerns.


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