Kwakwani Explained

Official Name:Kwakwani
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guyana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Upper Demerara-Berbice
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2,504
Timezone:UTC-4
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Af

Kwakwani is a mining and logging village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana.[2] Its altitude is 44 metres (147 feet). Kwakwani is approximately 100 km south of Linden. In 1942, the Berbice Bauxite Company opened a Bauxite Mining in the area which is the main industry of the village.[3] The population as of 2012 is about 2,504 people.[1]

The village has a school and a clinic.[2] It can be access via the unpaved road from Linden to Kwakani via Ituni,[4] and is one of the many gateways to the interior of Guyana.[2] The village is also home to Kwakwani Airport.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana. 15 August 2020.
  2. News: Exploring Kwakwani. Guyana Times International. 16 February 2021.
  3. Web site: THE START OF THE BAUXITE INDUSTRY. Guyana.org. 15 August 2020.
  4. News: Linden-Kwakwani road repairs bring $500 fare reduction. Stabroek News. 16 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Kwakwani Airport. Airport Guide. 16 February 2021.