Bartica | |
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Town and regional capital | |
![]() View of Bartica in January 2024 | |
Etymology: Red Earth | |
Nickname: Gateway to the Interior | |
Coordinates: 06°24′N 58°37′W / 6.400°N 58.617°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 8,004 |
Demonym | Bartician |
Climate | Af |
Bartica is a town located on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni.[2]
Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of 8,004 as of 2012,[1] and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds.[3]