Kwakwani
Kwakwani is a mining and logging town on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana. Its altitude is 44 metres (147 feet). Kwakwani is approximately 100 km south of Linden. In 1942, the Berbice Bauxite Company opened a Bauxite mine in the area which is the main industry of the village.[2] The population as of 2012 is about 2,504 people.[1]
Kwakwani | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Kwakwani Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 05°17′N 58°03′W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Upper Demerara-Berbice |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,504 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
References
- "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "THE START OF THE BAUXITE INDUSTRY". Guyana.org. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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