Bartica
Bartica | |
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Town and regional capital | |
View of Bartica in January 2024 | |
| Etymology: Red Earth | |
| Nickname: Gateway to the Interior | |
| Coordinates: 06°24′N 58°37′W / 6.400°N 58.617°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,004 |
| Demonym | Bartician |
| Climate | Af |
Bartica is a town located on the west bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni.
Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of 8,004 as of 2012, and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds.