Nabaclis
Nabacalis | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 6°45′07″N 57°58′41″W / 6.75187°N 57.978158°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,527 |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 |
Nabaclis also Nabacalis is a community on the East Coast of Demerara, in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is in low-lying country by the coast, which is subject to flooding in the rainy season. [2]
The local tradition for the name of the village claims that residents opposed the list of potential names to honor colonial-era leaders. In distaste, residents choose to encourage each other to “nah back d list". [3]
The main economic activities of the village are small businesses and farming, and many households rely on remittances. [3]
The community is served by the Dr. CC Nicholson Hospital, but as of 2012 it was not staffed with doctors around the clock. [4] The hospital was established as a medical center in 1994 with funds from the London-based Cyril Charles Nicholson Foundation, and the government began to upgrade it in 2003 to give residents of Nabaclis and nearby communities an alternative to going into Georgetown for treatment. [5]
The artist Emerson Samuels was born and brought up here, studying at the Golden Grove Methodist School. [6] Also born here was conductor Rudolph Dunbar. [7]
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Nabaclis
Nabacalis | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 6°45′07″N 57°58′41″W / 6.75187°N 57.978158°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,527 |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 |
Nabaclis also Nabacalis is a community on the East Coast of Demerara, in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is in low-lying country by the coast, which is subject to flooding in the rainy season. [2]
The local tradition for the name of the village claims that residents opposed the list of potential names to honor colonial-era leaders. In distaste, residents choose to encourage each other to “nah back d list". [3]
The main economic activities of the village are small businesses and farming, and many households rely on remittances. [3]
The community is served by the Dr. CC Nicholson Hospital, but as of 2012 it was not staffed with doctors around the clock. [4] The hospital was established as a medical center in 1994 with funds from the London-based Cyril Charles Nicholson Foundation, and the government began to upgrade it in 2003 to give residents of Nabaclis and nearby communities an alternative to going into Georgetown for treatment. [5]
The artist Emerson Samuels was born and brought up here, studying at the Golden Grove Methodist School. [6] Also born here was conductor Rudolph Dunbar. [7]
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