Kwakwani

Village in Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana

5°15′51″N 58°03′51″W / 5.2641°N 58.0643°W / 5.2641; -58.0643Country

GuyanaRegionUpper Demerara-BerbicePopulation

(2012)^[1]

• Total2,504Time zoneUTC-4ClimateAf

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

^ ^a ^b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Exploring Kwakwani". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ "THE START OF THE BAUXITE INDUSTRY". Guyana.org. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ "Linden-Kwakwani road repairs bring $500 fare reduction". Stabroek News. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ "Kwakwani Airport". Airport Guide. Retrieved 16 February 2021.