Bartica

Bartica is a town located on the west bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni.

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Place details

Locality: Bartica East - North
Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Country: Guyana
Population: 11,486
Timezone: America/Guyana

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bartica
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and regional capital
Settlement.image_skyline: Bartica_town_1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Bartica in January 2024
Settlement.etymology: Red Earth
Settlement.nickname: Gateway to the Interior
Settlement.pushpin_map: Guyana
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Guyana
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 8,004
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym: Bartician
Settlement.blank1_name: Climate

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Wikidata facts

Population: 8532
Elevation: 4
Image: Bartica.png

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Commons category: Bartica
inception: 1842-00-00
P12749: Mary Stewart

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History
Education
Health
Tourism
Climate
Notable people
Massacre
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Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of 8,004 as of 2012, and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds. thumb|Third Avenue in Bartica central area