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Governor Light

Governor Light is a small community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana. It stands on the coastal plain, at just one metre above sea-level, along the Mahaicony River, approximately 14 kilometres upstream from its mouth. Governor Light is named after Henry Light, the 3rd Governor of British Guiana.

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Governor Light
Village
Governor Light
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°27′N 57°47′W / 6.450°N 57.783°W / 6.450; -57.783
Country Guyana
RegionMahaica-Berbice
Population
 (2012)1
 • Total
11
Time zoneUTC-4
ClimateAf

Governor Light is a small community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana. It stands on the coastal plain, at just one metre above sea-level, along the Mahaicony River, approximately 14 kilometres upstream from its mouth.2 Governor Light is named after Henry Light, the 3rd Governor of British Guiana.

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References

  1. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "MMA fights to save cattle, rice, sugar in face of El Nino". Kaieteur News Online. Retrieved 16 August 2020.