Esau and Jacob

Esau and Jacob is a village in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana. One of the oldest villages on the Mahaicony River, Esau and Jacob was named by Dutch settlers after Biblical Characters. A rice-producing village, it is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the East Coast Highway, and is accessible by road.[2]

For the story in Genesis, see Jacob and Esau.
Esau and Jacob
village
Esau and Jacob
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6.4093°N 57.7935°W / 6.4093; -57.7935
Country Guyana
RegionMahaica-Berbice
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total154
Time zoneUTC-4
ClimateAf

Reference
  1. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "Esau and Jacob". Stabroek News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


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