The World Beyond Georgetown

Pakistan sits snugly between Windsor Forest and La Jalousie on the West Coast Demerara approximately nine kilometres from the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station.

New Forest is one of the last villages you get to when heading into East Canje, Berbice. While many claim that New Forest is located directly after Gangaram Village, residents of the area told the World Beyond Georgetown that New Forest is actually located further down; after Gangaram there are several other villages with just a few houses before New Forest.

La Harmonie, West Bank Demerara appears to be facing extinction; only three families reside there.

Nooitgedacht is a village on Wakenaam Island running parallel to Arthurville, which was featured last week.

Arthurville is a tiny village on the island of Wakenaam, of not more than 60 people.

A 40-minute drive from Georgetown along the East Coast Demerara road would bring you to Two Friends, a busy little village, precisely 29.5 kilometers from the city.

Hoff Van Aurich is a sleepy little village on the Essequibo Coast situated 26 kilometres from Supenaam.

Situated on the East Coast Demerara, Clonbrook us the village between Ann’s Grove and Bee Hive.

Mora is a tiny village on the right bank of the Essequibo River, 35.5 kilometres from Vreed-en-Hoop tucked between Salem and Sparta and home to just a few families.

Aranaputa Valley sits in the midst of the Pakaraima mountain range.

Number 11 Village, Corentyne, Berbice is a small village with a population of just over 300 people.

Central Amelia’s Ward is a quiet village in Linden. It is well laid out because it was built as a housing community and was never subject to squatting.

Endeavour is on the eastern end of the island of Leguan in the Essequibo River and home to less than 200 residents, most of whom farm for a living.

(Continued from last week) Photos by Joanna Dhanraj The only word to describe the village garden is lush.

Kwatamang, one of the five satellite villages of Annai, is situated on very hilly terrain.

Wowetta in the North Rupununi is one of the five satellite villages of Annai and is home to approximately 400 people of 78 households predominantly of the Macushi and Wapishiana tribes.

Look Out is a tiny village on the East Bank Essequibo, with no more than 200 residents, skirted by Grove and Naamryck.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj Situated on the East Coast Demerara, Bee Hive is hemmed by the Atlantic Ocean, a coconut plantation and Clonbrook and Greenfield; it is 30 kilometres away from the capital and home to more than 1,500 residents.

When the World Beyond Georgetown visited Perseverance on the Essequibo Coast earlier this month, the festival of Phagwah was being celebrated.

Epsom is one of the smallest villages in the ancient county of Berbice.