According to abbreviationfinder, Georgetown is the capital city of Guyana and its main port. It is located within the Demerara-Mahaica region, facing the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Demerara River. Its population was 255,000 people in 2010. Georgetown (also known as “Garden City” for its beauty and natural wealth) represents the economic and administrative center of this country. See population of Guyana.
History
In the past, this city founded by the British in 1781 underwent several modifications, such as being controlled by the French, passing into the hands of the Dutch and being baptized as Stabroek. Finally, in 1812 the area was reclaimed by the British and regained its original name: Georgetown.
The site was originally chosen as a fortress to protect the early Dutch settlements from the Demerara River. The city is below sea level and is protected from the Atlantic Ocean by the dike that was built in two phases. The first phase, up to the Rotunda, was completed in 1860 and the second phase, which extends to Kitty, took place from 1872 to 1882. At the western end of the sea wall is a kiosk that was built in 1903
Georgetown is over two hundred years old. In 1781, the British military administrator of the Demerara colony, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kingston, established Fort St. George as his headquarters in a part of the area now known as Georgetown. The French gained control of the Demerara colony in 1782. They demolished Fort St. George and built a new center called Longchamps (La Nouvelle-Ville). In 1784, the Dutch once again took control of the Demerara colony and changed the name of their colonial capital from Longchamps to Stabroek.
In 1796, Dutch control of Demerara passed to the British who held it until 1966, except for a brief period from 1802 to 1803 when the Dutch were in control. Stabroek was renamed George Town in 1812, after the British monarch, King George IV. George Town became the City of Georgetown by “Royal” court order in 1842. Georgetown’s boundaries were expanded in 1970 to include Sofia, Lilendaal, Pattensen, Turkeyen and Lodge Cummings, to the east on the east coast, Ruimveldt, and parts of Huston and Rome, south on the East Bank, Demerara.
The current area of Georgetown is about 40 square miles compared to about 6 square miles before expansion in 1970 under the Municipal and District Councils Act. The city of Georgetown is laid out in a rectangular pattern with tree-lined avenues, drainage canals, and floodgates (kokers). Most of the historic buildings in the city are wooden in construction.
Geography
Georgetown is located within the Demerara-Mahaica region, facing the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Demerara River, one of the many rivers that flow down from the upper parts of Guyana, refreshing the entire Atlantic coastal plain.. With a population with 255,000 residents (as of 2010) it is the largest city in Guyana. The city has an abundance of tree-lined streets and avenues, plus many wooden colonial buildings, markets, and picturesque Dutch and Victorian colonial architecture derived from its days as a Dutch and English colony.
Due to its importance, the buildings it houses and the level of activity that takes place there, it can be said that Georgetown (also known as “Garden City” due to its beauty and natural wealth) represents the economic and administrative center of this country.
Climate
The climate is hot and humid, quite rainy, The rainy season lasts from May to July. There is a second rainy season from November to January. Temperatures do not vary much throughout the year.
Economy
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana has its largest city in Georgetown, as well as the nation’s capital. It is located in front of the Atlantic Ocean, constituting the main port of that country from where it is exported: sugar, bauxite, gold and diamonds.
As the capital, Georgetown is home to Guyana’s government and political buildings, departments: the Parliament, the Legislative Building, the Court of Appeal, and the Judicial Court. It also contains the most important businesses and the University of Guyana.
It is a city of importance not only for Guyana but also for the Caribbean. Within the metropolitan area are the headquarters of CARICOM, which is the center of the economic government of the Caribbean.
Sightseeing
The tourist attractions offered by this port region are various but, beyond its charms, it cannot be overlooked that here, as in many parts of the world, insecurity and acts of violence occur daily, which is why for which you have to take all possible precautions and not risk visiting dangerous areas or walking at night.
The design of the streets, the colonial architecture of the 19th century, the system of walls and channels built to stop the passage of water, the Water St. Market, the picturesque Stabroek Market, the Botanical Garden and the Cathedral of St. George give you to the city, without a doubt, a seductive profile on a tourist level.
Transport
In Georgetown there is a ferry or barge, the Harbor Bridge Demerara and recently built roads. In addition, the state works on the repair of all roads in the country to help transport the population.
Cheddi Jagan International Airport is the city’s air transportation hub, located on the right bank of the Demerara River, 41 kilometers south of Georgetown. Through it, international flights are made to the cities of New York, Miami, Toronto, Bridgetown, Port of Spain and Paramaribo. It also has a regular bus service between Georgetown and Boa Vista in Brazil, daily transport by boat to Paramaribo, Suriname via the Courantyne River.
