Bartica

Bartica is a river port town of some 8,000, known as 's Gateway to the Interior, located just above the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers to the south. Its name comes from an indigenous word for "red earth."…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Nassau.

Hamlet
Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.
was the fortified capital of the colony of Berbice, in present-day . It was situated on the approximately 88 kilometres upstream from . is situated 4 km southwest of Bartica.

Bartica

Latitude
5.78765° or 5° 47′ 16″ north
Longitude
-57.62801° or 57° 37′ 41″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GY BAR
Open location code
68Q4Q9QC+3Q
Geo­Names ID
3379508
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