Better Hope | |
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  Better Hope | |
| Coordinates:06°48′38″N58°05′26″W / 6.81056°N 58.09056°W /6.81056; -58.09056 | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 4,491 |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (GYT) |
Better Hope is a village located in theDemerara-Mahaica region ofGuyana. 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 isIndo-Guyanese with a minority ofAfro-Guyanese.[3]
In 2018, a road was named in honor of Moses Dwarka, a competitive marathoner born in the town.[4] Moses representedBritish Guiana in the1959 Pan American Games.
