Back Unity Village Spanish دهکده یونیتی (گویان) Persian Unity Village (Guyana) French یونیٹی، گیانا Urdu
Unity Village | |
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village | |
  Unity Village Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 58°07′42″W / 6.78111°N 58.12833°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 455 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Unity is a rural village in the East Coast district of the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village is notable for being the birthplace of both Shivnarine Chanderpaul, former captain of the West Indies cricket team and Bharrat Jagdeo, former president of Guyana.[2][3] Colin Croft is also from the area.[4]
The village of Unity is divided into three sub-villages: Unity (pop. 455), Lancaster (pop. 853) and Mosquito Hall (pop. 951).[5]
There are also 3 other villages called 'Unity' in the 2012 Census, 2 smaller villages in Region 2, and one in Region 3.[6]
The sub-village of Mosquito Hall was named for an old plantation.[4]
The main economic activities are fishing and farming.[5] The area is subjected to flooding from seawall breaches on the coast, due to high tides deteriorating the structures.[4][7]
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Rahul (2007). "The Man from Unity". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY". Office of the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Office of the President - Guyana. Archived from the original on 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ a b c "Mosquito Hall". Stabroek News. 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ a b "Lancaster". Stabroek News. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Unity". Stabroek News. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "High tide pulverizes part of Mosquito Hall seawall". Stabroek News. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2021-01-13.