Better Hope | |
|---|---|
  Better Hope | |
| Coordinates: 06°48′38″N 58°05′26″W / 6.81056°N 58.09056°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 4,491 |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (GYT) |
Better Hope is a village located in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village has been named after the Plantation Betterhoop.[2] It was originally a fishing village with many working on the sugar estates and nearby farms.[3] The majority of the population is Indo-Guyanese with a minority of Afro-Guyanese.[3]
In 2018, a road was named in honor of Moses Dwarka, a competitive marathoner born in the town.[4] Moses represented British Guiana in the 1959 Pan American Games.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Details of Estate Better Hope". University College London. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b "BETTER HOPE – A village where activities of yesteryear are being revived". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Better Hope unveils Moses Dwarka Drive". Stabroek News. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2020-12-25.