Silver Hill, Guyana
Village in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
Silver Hill Moblissa Newton | |
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village | |
6°10′00″N 58°16′00″W / 6.1666667°N 58.2666667°W / 6.1666667; -58.2666667 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 251[a] |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Climate | Af |
Silver Hill (also Moblissa Newton) is a very small settlement in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, 48 km (30 mi) up the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which runs along the east bank of the Demerara River.[1]
The village has a school,[3] but has no electricity other than private Diesel generators.[1]
The residents make their living from harvesting wood products and farming the white sands of the area. Recently the area has been developing with resorts, agriculture and farming technology in the area. A few miles before Silver Hill is the Dalgin region that possess peanuts, watermelon and other fruit farmers.
Notes
- ^ Census population includes Dalgin & Conception. The population of the village proper was <100 according to Stabroek News[1]
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For the definition of city, town, etc see Settlements in Guyana.
- Georgetown (neighborhoods: Cummingsburg, Kingston, Sophia, Stabroek, Werk-en-rust)
- Anna Regina
- Bartica
- Corriverton
- Lethem
- Linden
- Mabaruma
- Mahdia
- New Amsterdam
- Rose Hall
- Achiwib
- Adventure
- Agatash
- Aishalton
- Albion
- Annai
- Annandale, Demerara-Mahaica
- Annandale, Pomeroon-Supenaam
- Apoteri
- Aranaputa
- Assakata
- Awarewaunau
- Baracara
- Baramita
- Belfield
- Belladrum
- Beterverwagting
- Better Hope
- Burma
- Buxton
- Campbelltown
- Cane Grove
- Capoey
- Charity
- Clonbrook
- Cove and John
- Crabwood Creek
- Den Amstel
- Enmore
- Enterprise
- Esau and Jacob
- Fort Island
- Fort Wellington
- Goed Fortuin
- Hackney
- Hampton Court
- Helena
- Hiawa
- Hogg Island
- Hosororo
- Hyde Park
- Imbaimadai
- Isseneru
- Issano
- Ituni
- Jacklow
- Jonestown
- Kabakaburi
- Kamarang
- Kamwatta Hill
- Kanashen
- Karasabai
- Karaudarnau
- Kartabo
- Kasuela
- Kato
- Katoonarib
- Koriabo
- Kuru Kururu
- Kurupukari
- Kurupung
- Kwakwani
- Kwebanna
- Leonora
- Lima Sands
- Lusignan
- Mahaica
- Mahaicony
- Maruranau
- Matthews Ridge
- Met-en-Meerzorg
- Micobie
- Moleson Creek
- Monkey Mountain
- Moraikobai
- Morawhanna
- Nabaclis
- Nappi
- Nonpareil
- Onderneeming
- Orealla
- Paradise
- Paramakatoi
- Parika
- Pickersgill
- Plaisance
- Port Kaituma
- Port Mourant
- Providence
- Queenstown
- Rewa
- Rockstone
- Rosignol
- Sand Creek
- Santa Mission
- Santa Rosa
- Sawariwau
- Saxacalli
- Skeldon
- Soesdyke
- Spring Garden
- St. Cuthbert's Mission
- St. Ignatius
- St. Monica Karawab
- Stewartville
- Suddie
- Supenaam
- Surama
- Timehri
- Toka
- Triumph
- Tumatumari
- Tuschen
- Uitvlugt
- Unity
- Victoria
- Vreed en Hoop
- Vriesland
- Wakapau
- Weldaad
- Whitewater
- Windsor Forest
- Wowetta
- Yupukari
- Zeeburg
- Zeelandia
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