Abary
Appearance
Abary | |
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Coordinates: 6°33′N 57°45′W / 6.550°N 57.750°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Mahaica-Berbice |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 110 |
Climate | As |
Abary is a small community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana, near the mouth of the Abary River, 43 miles (69 km) from Georgetown. Abary is known for the Abary Bridge located on the Main Highway.[2] The bridge was originally a railway bridge with a very steep grade.[3] The bridge was designed by Joseph Walter Holder who also built the Demerara Harbour Bridge.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Joseph Holder: The poetic engineer bridging Guyana for over 50 years". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice)". National Trust. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
6°33′N 57°45′W / 6.550°N 57.750°W