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Bartica
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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.

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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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Air quality

42US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.0 µg/m³
PM10
6.0 µg/m³
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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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Encyclopedic overview

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  • History
  • Education
  • Health
  • Tourism
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • Massacre
  • References
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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bartica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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