Long Creek, Guyana Explained

Official Name:Long Creek
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:Demerara-Mahaica
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:168
Timezone:UTC-4
Coordinates:6.2688°N -58.2431°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Af

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.

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.

References

  1. Web site: 2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana. 18 August 2020.
  2. News: Long Creek. Stabroek News. 19 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Primary Schools. Ministry of Education. 19 August 2020.