Kwakwani
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Kwakwani | |
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Village | |
  Kwakwani Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 5°15′51″N 58°03′51″W / 5.2641°N 58.0643°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Upper Demerara-Berbice |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 2,504 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Kwakwani is a mining and logging village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice region of Guyana.[2] Its altitude is 44 metres (147 feet). Kwakwani is approximately 100 km south of Linden. In 1942, the Berbice Bauxite Company opened a bauxite mine in the area which is the main industry of the village.[3] The population as of 2012 is about 2,504 people.[1]
The village has a school and a clinic.[2] It can be access via the unpaved road from Linden to Kwakani via Ituni,[4] and is one of the many gateways to the interior of Guyana.[2] The village is also home to Kwakwani Airport.[5]
