Hampshire Village, Corentyne, Berbice – Region 6 (Redirected)

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Published: 13th of February, 2015. Guyana, South America.

The village of Hampshire, on the Corentyne coast of Berbice, Guyana, South America is bordered by the village of Belvedere to the West, the village of Williamsburg to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and the sugar cane fields to the south.

The Corentyne highway (also called the public road) carves its path along the coastal plains of Berbice, approximately 2 miles away from the sea shore. The Corentyne highway divides the village of Hampshire into North (of the public road) and South (of the public road). The section of Hampshire which lies north of the public road naturally will be closer to the Atlantic Ocean. The section of Hampshire village which lies south of the public road will naturally be closer to the sugar cane fields.

The population of Hampshire village is approximately 1000. About 70 percent of the working population of Hampshire are cane harvesters, 10 percent businessmen, 10 person skilled workers, 5 percent other laborers.

Prominent businesses in Hampshire village include N. Hamid and Sons General Store, Bacchus General Store, and Clifford Carpen General Store.

The ethnicity of the people of Hampshire Village is about 99% East Indian, with less than 1 percent of African and mixed races.

Photos by: Naressa

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