Windsor Forest, Guyana
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Windsor Forest | |
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Village | |
  Windsor Forest Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′47″N 58°14′22″W / 6.8464°N 58.2395°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara |
| Neighbourhood Council | La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,602 |
Windsor Forest is a village in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara of Guyana. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean coast.[2] It was the first Chinese settlement in Guyana, however few Chinese remain. It was the birthplace of the Guyana President Arthur Chung.[3]
Windsor Forest started as a plantation. In the early 20th century, Windsor Forest and neighbouring La Jalousie, were purchased by the government, divided into acre sized lots, and offered for rent.[4]
The economy of the village is mainly based on rice cultivation.[5] It has a primary school[6] and a health centre.[7] Between 1900 and 1974,[8] Windsor Forest had a railway station on the Demerara-Essequibo railway.[5]
The area is prone to flooding.[9] It used to be protected by mangrove forests. A citizen's initiative by Deopaul Somwaru aims to replant the mangroves along the coast.[2]
