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Governor Light

Coordinates: 6°27′N 57°47′W / 6.450°N 57.783°W / 6.450; -57.783
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Governor Light
village
Governor Light is located in Guyana
Governor Light
Governor Light
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°27′N 57°47′W / 6.450°N 57.783°W / 6.450; -57.783
Country Guyana
RegionMahaica-Berbice
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
11
Time zoneUTC-4
ClimateAf

Governor Light is a small community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana. It stands on the coastal plain, at just one metre above sea-level, along the Mahaicony River, approximately 14 kilometres upstream from its mouth.[2] Governor Light is named after Henry Light, the 3rd Governor of British Guiana.

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "MMA fights to save cattle, rice, sugar in face of El Nino". Kaieteur News Online. Retrieved 16 August 2020.