Better Hope
Place in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Better Hope | |
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Coordinates: 6°48′36″N 58°5′31″W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 4,491 |
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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.