Mahaica
Place in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
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Mahaica is a village located in region 4 of Demerara-Mahaica in Guyana. Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the Mahaica River like Hand-en-Veldt,[2] Good Hope,[3] Chelsey Park,[4] and Jonestown, which is often referred to as Mahaica or its old Dutch plantation name Voorzigtigheid.[5]
Mahaica | |
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  Mahaica | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′2″N 57°55′18″W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,867 |
The economy of the region is dependent on rice and other agriculture.[6]
Historically, Mahaica was considered a village, about 25 miles from Georgetown. It was a Wesleyan Methodist parish.[7]
Notable people
David Rose (Guyanese politician), the 2nd Governor-General of Guyana, grew up in Mahaica.
