Kartabo
The village of Kartabo is situated in the lower Mazaruni, six miles from Bartica.
For close to seven years now reporters attached to this newspaper have gone to various communities in all ten regions of Guyana, seeking to shed light on their customs, way of life and issues. Recognising that for a very long time, many of the far-to-reach places were out of sight and in several instances out of mind as well.
The village of Kartabo is situated in the lower Mazaruni, six miles from Bartica.
La Heureuse Aventure is really small. The village has the least number of residents in Canal Number One with no more than ten houses in total, of which a couple are vacant.
New Scheme, Patentia is not so new anymore; it has been in existence for more than 50 years and is home to hundreds.
Sitting snugly between Annandale and Hoff van Aurich on the Essequibo Coast, is the beautiful village of Zorg en Vlygt with the Atlantic to the east and rice fields just opposite.
Aberdeen is a small community on the Essequibo Coast bordered by Columbia and Three Friends villages, the Atlantic Ocean and rice fields.
Good Intent is a small village bordered by Spring Garden and Aurora Estate on the Essequibo Coast.
Two Field is a small community of some 50 households situated at the far end of Patentia on the West Bank Demerara.
Supply is one of the villages in Mahaica on the East Coast Demerara and is home to more than 500 people.
Adorned with old tractors, trailers, and other machinery, the very small Number 7 Village, Corentyne is located close to the popular Seawell Turn in Region Six.
Two Brothers Village sits between Mon Bijou and Vrede-en-Vriendschap along the dam running parallel to the Canal Number One Public Road.
Eccles is a thriving community just beyond old Georgetown. It has been around for more than 70 years, with its business growth beginning some 30 years ago.
Andy Ville is one of the last villages in Wismar, Linden along the road that leads to Lethem.
Vauxhall is a tiny village in Canal Number One that is home to no more than 100 residents.
Capoey is an Amerindian settlement in the Pomeroon/Supenaam region named for the lake on which it sits.
Chelsea Park is a tiny village in Mahaica, so pictures-que that it has a park-like atmosphere and its villagers are health conscious, mannerly and friendly people.
Tenez Ferme is a sprawling community along the Canal Number One Polder Dam that serves as a haven for the more than 100 people residing there.
Number One also called Number One Road which is located on the Corentyne highway is situated just between Borlam and Courtland villages.
Bagotstown is a thriving village, though a few of its residents consider it to be one of the smallest on the East Bank Demerara. Many
The Conservancy Dam is the last of all the communities in Canal Number One Polder and is situated approximately seven miles from the Bagotville junction on the West Bank Demerara.
Mount Sinai is a beautiful little village surrounded by Vryheid, Savannah Park, Angoy’s Avenue and Bermine Scheme in New Amsterdam.
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