Rose Hall, Guyana Explained

Official Name:Rose Hall
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guyana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:East Berbice-Corentyne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4,433
Timezone:UTC-4
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Af

Rose Hall is a community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana. Rose Hall is 14 miles east of New Amsterdam.

History

Rose Hall was once owned by Dutch planters and later purchased by former slaves. In 1908, it acquired village status; and it wasn't until 1970 that it became a town. Rose Hall has an area of 13 km2 and a population of about 8,000.[2]

Rose Hall is divided into three wards: Middle Rose Hall, East Rose Hall and Williamsburg.[2]

Points of interest

Rose Hall is a hub for the surrounding areas where people buy raw materials for clothing and grocery in the Berbice region. Two banks and stores lined the main public roads. Most of the stores are clothing stores and grocery stores.[3] The Welfare Centre Ground is a cricket ground that formerly held first-class cricket matches.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana. 15 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Rose Hall Town is 48!. Department of Public Information. 15 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Rose Hall Town. Stabroek News. 25 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Player profile: Nezam Hafiz. ESPNcricinfo. 4 October 2011.
  5. Web site: Godfrey Edwards. ESPNCricinfo. 2017-12-26.