Better Hope

Better Hope is a village located in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village has been named after the Plantation Betterhoop[2] It was originally a fishing village with many working on the sugar estates and nearby farms.[3] The majority of the population is Indo-Guyanese with a minority of Afro-Guyanese.[3]

Better Hope
Better Hope is located in Guyana
Better Hope
Better Hope
Coordinates: 6°48′36″N 58°5′31″W
Country Guyana
RegionDemerara-Mahaica
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total4,491

In 2018, a road was named in honor of Moses Dwarka, a competitive marathoner born in the town.[4] Moses represented British Guiana in the 1959 Pan American Games.

References
  1. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "Details of Estate Better Hope". University College London. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "BETTER HOPE – A village where activities of yesteryear are being revived". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Better Hope unveils Moses Dwarka Drive". Stabroek News. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2020-12-25.


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