Mission Landing

Mission Landing is a locality in Barima-Waini, Guyana. Mission Landing is situated nearby to the locality Sinclair Landing, as well as near the town Port Kaituma.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Port Kaituma Airport.

Port Kaituma Airport

Aerodrome

Port Kaituma Airport is an airport serving the village of Port Kaituma, in the Barima-Waini Region of Guyana. Port Kaituma Airport made headlines on 18 November 1978 when US Congressman Leo Ryan and his team boarded a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter with registration 8R-GEJ. Port Kaituma Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Mission Landing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Kaituma.

Port Kaituma

Town

Photo: Closedavid, Public domain.

Port Kaituma is a small village within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. It became known internationally as a gateway village to the Peoples Temple settlement in nearby Jonestown. It has long been a hub for mining in the area. Port Kaituma is situated 4½ km southwest of Mission Landing.

Mission Landing

Type: Locality
Location: Barima-Waini, Guyana, South America
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Latitude

7.75892° or 7° 45′ 32″ north

Longitude

-59.86031° or 59° 51′ 37″ west

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

68V2Q45Q+HV

GeoNames ID

3376930

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