Unity, Guyana
Unity Village | |
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Village | |
Unity Village Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 58°07′42″W / 6.78111°N 58.12833°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 455 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Unity is a rural village in the East Coast district of the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village is notable for being the birthplace of the West Indies cricket team former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul, former fast bowler Colin Croft and former president of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo.
The village of Unity is divided into three sub-villages: Unity (pop. 455), Lancaster (pop. 853) and Mosquito Hall (pop. 951).
There are also 3 other villages called 'Unity' in the 2012 Census, 2 smaller villages in Region 2, and one in Region 3.
The sub-village of Mosquito Hall was named for an old plantation.
The main economic activities are fishing and farming. The area is subjected to flooding from seawall breaches on the coast, due to high tides deteriorating the structures.