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Touring Newburg
The district Newburg of Georgetown in Demerara-Mahaica Region is a subburb located in Guyana and is a district of the nations capital.
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vreed-en-Hoop, Anna Regina, Bartica, Fort Wellington and Linden. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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30°C (86 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown
Kanhai's Center of Excellence
Julian Guest House
an Ascend Hotel Collection Member The Opus Hotel
REGENCY SUITES HOTEL
CARA LODGE HOTEL
CARA SUITES
Herdmanston Lodge
PRINCESS HOTEL GUYANA
RAMADA GEORGETOWN PRINCESS HOT
Videos from this area
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Sewage and The City - Part 1 - Real Problems
This episode has taken us all around the city of Georgetown assessing a few of our major environmental problems. The garbage buildup, drainage and the sewage seeping onto our streets and into...
Sprawling Dilapidation Atlpilot36's photos around Georgetown, Guyana (guyana stinky seawall)
Preview of Atlpilot36's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/atlpilot36/2/1263634678/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Kaieteur Falls; Oh my God Els_and_peter's photos around Georgetown, Guyana (oh my god kaieteur)
Preview of Els_and_peter's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/els_and_peter/1/1257285714/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Guyanese GUYANA Garbage Must Clean-up (GGMC)
Let take a walk along the sideways of capital city Georgetown. The site of cooperate and natural waste line the streets,sideways and near by ponds and pot hole. Guyana is a beautiful country...
Venezuela y Guyana fortalecen lazos bilaterales
Venezuela y Guyana lograron ampliar aún más los lazos de cooperación y de buena vecindad, ayer los cancilleres de ambos países firmaron varios acuerdos en la ciudad de Georgetown con la...
Venezuela y Guyana afianzan lazos bilaterales
Los presidentes de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro y Donald Ramotar, de Guyana, se reunieron en Georgetown para afianzar los lazos bilateral en todas las áreas: comercial, energía, producción...
Rechazan Venezuela y Guyana posible ataque de EE.UU. a Siria
En la reunión bilateral que sostuvieron este sábado en Georgetown los presidentes de Venezuela y Guyana, Nicolás Maduro y Donald Ramotar respectivamente, rechazaron la posible incursión...
Venezuela y Guyana fortalecen vínculos bilaterales
El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores venezolano, Elías Jaua, informó que ya está pronta a ser inaugurada en Guyana la casa de acogimiento social Hugo Chávez, para personas en situación...
Behind every successful man there is Mackenson - Tactical Branding (Guyana)
Mackenson Milk Stout - 30sec Television Commercial.
Civismo de pueblo de Guyana destaca en proceso electoral
Los primeros resultados oficiales parciales de las Elecciones Generales de Guyana, en base a los 2.000 primeros votos confirmados, revelan que el partido Alianza por la Unidad Nacional lleva...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 (2002 Guyana census), is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean. ' Georgetown is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|48|N|58|10|W||| | |name= }}. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It also serves as a financial services centre.
Demerara
Demerara is a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana. It was a Dutch colony until 1815 and a county of British Guiana from 1838 to 1958. It was located about the lower courses of the Demerara River, and its main town was Georgetown. The name "Demerara" comes from a variant of the Arawak word "Immenary" or "Dumaruni" which means "river of the letter wood".
Queen's College, Guyana
Queen's College is a secondary school in Georgetown, Guyana situated at the south-easterly junction of Camp Street and Thomas Lands. Students can enter the school through the National Grade Six Assessment(NGSA) and at the Lower 6th Form Level if the academic performance of the student at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate(CSEC) is satisfactory.
Bank of Guyana
The Bank of Guyana is the central bank of Guyana. It was established in 1965 in advance of the country's independence in 1966. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.813438|-58.165361||||||| |primary |name= }}
St. Stanislaus College
St. Stanislaus College is a Grade A Senior Secondary School in Georgetown, Guyana. It has a student population of 500 and a teaching staff of forty. Admission to the school is normally through the Secondary Schools' Entrance Examination.
Bishops' High School, Guyana
The Bishops' High School is ranked as one of best secondary schools in Georgetown, Guyana. It was established in 1870 by the Anglican Church as a ladies' school. The school later merged with Mrs. Vyfhuis' school, also founded in 1870, and then with the DeSaffon school. Mrs. Vyfhuis was offered headship of the combined schools in 1875. The school's first home was at Brickdam and Manget Place, and then at "Minto House" on Waterloo Street.
Stabroek Market
Stabroek Market is a large market located in the capital city of Guyana, Georgetown. In 1842, the Georgetown Town Council designated the current location of the market on Water Street, officially recognizing it as a market despite the fact that it had served such a capacity for quite some time. The market was designed and constructed by the Edgemoor Iron Company of Delaware, USA over the period 1880-1881.
St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown
St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana and is one of the tallest wooden churches in the world, at a height of 43.5 metres . It is the seat of the Bishop of Guyana. St. George's was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and opened on 24 August 1892. The building was completed in 1899. It is located on Church Street in Georgetown, and has been designated a National Monument.
St. Andrew's Kirk, Georgetown
St. Andrews Kirk is the oldest building in Georgetown, Guyana continually in use for religious purposes. The Dutch Reformed congregation laid its foundations in 1811. However, due to financial difficulties it was acquired by Scottish Presbyterians and was formally opened for service on 28 February 1818. It was the first church built by the Europeans in which slaves were allowed to worship. It is situated near the Parliament Building on the north eastern corner of Brickdam. Rev.
State House, Guyana
State House (formerly "Government House") located in Georgetown, is the official residence of the President of Guyana. It was previously the official residence of the Governor of British Guiana before the colony gained independence and became Guyana. The building dates back to 1858. It was the residence of the Governor General and in 1970, the country's first president, Arthur Chung, resided there.
Bourda
The Bourda is a cricket ground in Georgetown, Guyana, used by the Guyanese cricket team for matches with other nations in the Caribbean as well as some Test matches involving the West Indies. Located in Bourda in Georgetown, Guyana, between Regent Street and North Road, it is home to the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC). The ground is reminiscent of old baseball stadiums, due to its cantilever stands.
Georgetown City Hall
Georgetown City Hall is a nineteenth-century Gothic Revival building located on the corner of Regent Street and Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, Guyana. The building was designed by architect Reverend Ignatius Scoles in 1887, and was completed in June 1889. The building houses the offices of the Mayor, the City Council, and the City Engineer.
Georgetown Cenotaph
The Georgetown Cenotaph is a war memorial in Georgetown, Guyana, located at the junction of Main and Church Streets. The Cenotaph was unveiled on August 14, 1923, by the then Governor, Graeme Thomson, and the first Armistice Day observance took place at the Church Street Monument on 11 November 1923. On the four faces of the base of the Cenotaph are inscribed the four words - Devotion, Humanity, Fortitude, and Sacrifice.
Company Path Garden
Company Path Garden is a small garden on the west side of the Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, Guyana, between Church and North Streets. During colonial times, “company path” was the name given to a road used by the propertied class as an access road from the river to their lands. The company path, in this case, extended from the side of the Demerara River along the path on which the Bank of Guyana was built and eastwards beyond the Avenue of the Republic.
Georgetown Football Stadium
Georgetown Football Stadium is a multi-use stadium on Vlissengen Road in Georgetown, Guyana. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 2,000 people.
Splashmins Fun Park
Splashmins Fun Park and Resort is an amusement park in Georgetown, Guyana. It is located on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The theme park features shows, pristine plant life and beaches. The Park is built on one hundred and sixty four acres of amidst numerous species of flora and a variety of fauna which include spectacular bird life. Splashmins is a privately owned resort.
Guyana National Museum
Guyana National Museum was established on 13 February 1868. The idea of starting a museum was conceived by members of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society (RACS) of British Guiana. When RACS was established in 1844, one of its aims was to construct a Museum to house local minerals, soils, timbers, fruits, seeds, gums, resins, dyes and drugs, as well as the flora and fauna of the country. British explorer Robert Schomburgk, the German botanist Carl Ferdinand Appun, Mr Bratt, and W.H.
St. Rose's High School, Guyana
St. Rose's Secondary High School is a government school on Church Street in Georgetown, Guyana, serving students in grades 7-12 in Georgetown, Guyana. To be accepted into the school, the student must receive a certain grade in their Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (SSEE). This is the fourth highest school in Guyana, closely followed by St. Joseph High School (Guyana).
Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown (erected 12 April 1837, as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to the Diocese of Georgetown on 29 February 1956. The diocese's cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is located in Georgetown, Guyana.
National Library of Guyana
The National Library of Guyana (formerly known as the Carnegie Free Library, the Georgetown Free Public Library and the Free Public Library) is the legal deposit and copyright library for Guyana. Unlike many national libraries, it is also a public lending library and the headquarters of Guyana's public library service, with branches extending throughout the country. Founded in 1909, the National Library of Guyana is situated on the corner of Church Street and Main Street in central Georgetown.
The Business School Guyana
The Business School was founded in 1975 by Erma Bovell. Bovell, a deeply religious individual, started the school to provide secretarial training for girls from low-income households. These girls were unable to get an education in the public school system in Guyana. This training provided them opportunities to gain employment and to play a positive role in their curriculum. The Business School is located in the heart of Georgetown, Guyana at 43 Brickdam.
Capture of Demerara and Essequibo
The Capture of Demerara and Essequibo was a French military expedition sent in January 1782 as part of the American Revolutionary War. In 1781, the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara were captured by a British squadron of Admiral Lord Rodney's fleet; the French took possession of these settlements, compelling British Governor Robert Kinston to surrender. The peace of Paris, which occurred in 1783 restored these territories to the Dutch.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Guyana)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government ministry of Guyana responsible for directing the nation's external relations and the operations of its international diplomatic missions. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has directed the ministry as Minister of Foreign Affairs since April 2008. The ministry is located in Guyana's capital city, Georgetown.
Bourda Cemetery, Guyana
Bourda Cemetery is an eighteenth-century cemetery situated on Bourda Street in Georgetown, Guyana. Formerly known as "Bourda's Walk", Bourda cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Georgetown, and the only surviving plantation cemetery in the city. It is considered a national landmark and has been listed as a national monument by the National Trust of Guyana.
Castellani House, Guyana
Castellani House is a large nineteenth-century building, which is situated on the corner of Vlissengen Road and Homestretch Avenue in Georgetown, Guyana. It was designed and constructed by the Maltese architect, Cesar Castellani, between 1879 and 1882. Originally serving as a residence for colonial government officials, Castellani House has been the home of Guyana's National Art Gallery since 1993.