Better Hope
Village in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
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Better Hope is a village located in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village has been named after the Plantation Betterhoop.[2] It was originally a fishing village with many working on the sugar estates and nearby farms.[3] The majority of the population is Indo-Guyanese with a minority of Afro-Guyanese.[3]
Better Hope | |
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  Better Hope Location within Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 06°48′38″N 58°05′26″W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 4,491 |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (GYT) |
In 2018, a road was named in honor of Moses Dwarka, a competitive marathoner born in the town.[4] Moses represented British Guiana in the 1959 Pan American Games.
