Bethany Village
Bethany Village
Bethany Mission | |
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Mission | |
  Bethany Village Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°59′47″N 58°37′57″W / 6.9964°N 58.6325°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Sonia Latchman[1] |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 526 |
Bethany Village is a
Overview
Bethany is an
Settlement began in the 1880s due to the close proximity to the forest for logging, as well as a nearby Dutch sawmill at the time. Logging continues to be important for the village.[4] Small scale farming is done,[3] producing bora, pak choi, eddo, yam, plantain and pumpkin,[4] but capturing of wild life is prohibited.
Public services
Bethany has a primary and nursery school, community centre, recreational park, health centre, an airstrip, a Seventh-Day Adventist Church.[4] It also has a Seventh-Day denominated medical missionary college. Travel to the village is by boat, and Guyana Adventist Medical Aviation Service provides flights for medical emergencies.[5]
Snakes are prevalent in and around the village, and have been known to take off with domesticated animals of Bethany residents.[3]
References
- ^ "Bethany on lockdown following rise in COVID-19 cases". 25 May 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bethany revisited". Stabroek News. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Scenic Bethany". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "From Bethany, Supenaam with blessings". Kaieteur News. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
