Kwakwani | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 5°15′51″N 58°03′51″W / 5.2641°N 58.0643°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Upper Demerara-Berbice |
Population (2012)
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• Total | 2,504 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Climate | Af |
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]