Zeeburg, Guyana Explained

Official Name:Zeeburg, Guyana
Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guyana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Admin. division
Subdivision Name1:Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:753
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:6.8761°N -58.3137°W

Zeeburg is a village located on the West Coast of Demerara in Guyana, South America. Zeeburg is 30.6km far from the capital of Guyana. The village, in the administrative region Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) was named by the Dutch during their occupation of Guyana.

Zeeburg is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by DeGroot En Klyn and to the west by DeWillem. Like most West Demerara villages, Zeeburg is bordered to the south by sugar cane fields.

The majority of people residing in Zeeburg are of East Indian descent,[1] usually called Indo-Guyanese (descendants of the Indian indentured labourers) most of whom work on the sugar plantation of Uitvlugt/Leonora Estate and the vibrant fishing port which is based at the popular Zeeburg koker.[2]

Zeeburg is also the home of Zeeburg Secondary School[3] which always played a critical role in the education system of Region 3 since its existence and the traditional Zeeburg market that is held every Saturday.[4]

References

  1. Web site: 2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana. 16 August 2020.
  2. Web site: De Willem. Stabroek News. 20 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Zeeburg Secondary. Ministry of Education. 20 August 2020.
  4. Web site: 90 Zeeburg vendors to relocate for WCD Road Project. Department of Public Information. 20 August 2020.