Annandale, Demerara-Mahaica

Annandale is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana, located on the Atlantic Ocean between Buxton, and Lusignan. Many of the inhabitants originally came from the Lusignan estate,[2] while the former slaves of the plantation, bought the neighbouring Orange Nassau plantation and named it Buxton.[3] Annandale is mainly an Indo-Guyanese community. It is divided in Annandale North, South, West and Courabane Park. The economy used to be dependent on the nearby sugar estates.[2] The secondary school for the region is located in Annandale.[4]

Annandale
Annandale is located in Guyana
Annandale
Annandale
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°46′N 58°1′W / 6.767°N 58.017°W / 6.767; -58.017
Country Guyana
RegionDemerara-Mahaica
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
1,305

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Annandale : Where contented residents valiantly battle the travails of life". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "A history of Buxton Village on the East Coast Demerara. Guyana". Guyanese Online. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Annandale Secondary wins JOF Haynes debating competition". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 25 August 2020.