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Good Land is situated in Canal Number One, about seven and a half miles from the junction with Bagotville. The village, which is bordered by the conservancy dam and another village called Soesdyke, is home to more than 100 residents. The village is believed to have existed since the 1700s, while the canal was said to have been dug by slaves.
While Okoo is the common name everyone uses for the village, it is not the official name. Three persons agreed that the actual name of the village was Good Land, while another showed a bill that said Good Hope, the same name as another village across the canal. However, the signboard at the head of the village read North Section.
Usually, persons travelling to Canal Number One would get a car at the Vreed-en-Hoop junction, but to get to this section one has to take a car at the Bagotville junction.