Silver Hill, Guyana
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Silver Hill
Moblissa Newton | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′00″N 58°16′00″W / 6.1666667°N 58.2666667°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 251[a] |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Silver Hill (also Moblissa Newton) is a very small settlement in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, 48 km (30 mi) up the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which runs along the east bank of the Demerara River.[2]
The village has a school,[3] but has no electricity other than private Diesel generators.[2]
Recently the area has been developing with resorts, agriculture and farming technology in the area. A few miles before Silver Hill is the Dalgin region that possess peanuts, watermelon and other fruit farmers.