Bartica
Sign in to saveBartica 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
- 11,157
- Timezone
- America/Guyana
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
Key dates
- Inception
- 1842
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- disputed territory
- Country
- Venezuela
- Located in
- Cuyuni-Mazaruni
- Continent
- South America
- Population
- +8532
- Elevation
- +4
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Capital of
- Cuyuni-Mazaruni
- Image
- Bartica.png
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- P3842
- Guayana Esequiba
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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.
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