Mahaica

For the river, see Mahaica River.

Mahaica is a village located in region 4 of Demerara-Mahaica in Guyana. Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the Mahaica River like Hand-en-Veldt,^[2] Good Hope,^[3] Chelsey Park,^[4] and Jonestown, which is often referred to as Mahaica or its old Dutch plantation name Voorzigtigheid.^[5]

Mahaica
Mahaica
Coordinates: 6°41′2″N 57°55′18″W
Country	Guyana
Region	Demerara-Mahaica
Population [1]
• Total	4,867

The economy of the region is dependent on rice and other agriculture.^[6]

Historically, Mahaica was considered a village, about 25 miles from Georgetown. It was a Wesleyan Methodist parish.^[7]

Notable people

David Rose (Guyanese politician), the 2nd Governor-General of Guyana, grew up in Mahaica.