Campbelltown, Guyana
Campbelltown | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Campbelltown Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 5°17′22″N 59°09′21″W / 5.2895°N 59.1557°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Potaro-Siparuni |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Marbell Thomas (2018)[1] |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | c.300 |
Campbelltown is an Amerindian village in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, north of Mahdia. The village has been named after Stephen Campbell, the first Amerindian member of Parliament in Guyana.[3]
Overview
The village has merged with neighbouring Mahdia,[2] and is not listed separately on the census.[4] Even though Mahdia has a town status, Campbelltown is still governed by the Toshao.[5]
References
- ^ "New Campbelltown toshao banks on experience to get the job done". Stabroek News. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Campbelltown". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous Peoples of the A-B-C countries of South America". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Mahdia declared Guyana's 10th town". Stabroek News. Retrieved 17 August 2020.