Some 2,000 people live in the small village of Columbia, on the Essequibo Coast, which fits snug between Aberdeen and Affiance and the majority of them are Hindus, while a few are Muslims. The village is said to have been in existence since the late 1800s or the early 1900s.
From Georgetown, a visit to Columbia involves a bus/car ride to Parika, the ferry or a speedboat to Supenaam then a 20-minute bus/car ride to Columbia.