Met-en-Meerzorg
Village in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana
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Met-en-Meerzorg (also Meten-Meer-Zorg) is a village located on the West Coast of Demerara in the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara in Guyana. The village was named after the sugar plantation Met en Meerzorg.[2]
Met-en-Meerzorg
Meten-Meer-Zorg | |
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Village | |
  Met-en-Meerzorg Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 58°19′27″W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 3,910 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
The community was founded in 1871. The village consists of a housing estate and a squatted village.[3] The informal settlement was composed of fourroom houses constructed with walls made from zinc or wood. In 1997, there was no running water and there had been electricity since 1994.[4] As of 2015, a large scale housing project was started in the village.[5] The village has a health centre, a primary school, and a professional learning college.[3] Met-en-Meerzorg is home to the Guyana Heritage Museum which was founded in 1994.[3]
