Long Creek is a village located 24.5 km up the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. Long Creek is hidden out of sight at the end of a trail off the highway.[2]
Long Creek | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 6°16′08″N 58°14′35″W / 6.2688°N 58.2431°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 168 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Climate | Af |
There is no electricity in the village except for private Diesel generators. The economy is based on subsistence farming, fishing and coal production.[2]
Long Creek has two churches and one primary school.[3] The Cottage Health Centre is the closest healthcare facility.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Creek". Stabroek News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Primary Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2020.