Abary

Place in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana
6°33′N 57°45′W / 6.550°N 57.750°W / 6.550; -57.750Country GuyanaRegionMahaica-BerbicePopulation
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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

  1. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Joseph Holder: The poetic engineer bridging Guyana for over 50 years". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice)". National Trust. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

6°33′N 57°45′W / 6.550°N 57.750°W / 6.550; -57.750

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