Houston
in Demerara-Mahaica Region, Guyana

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.788 and -58.171 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 47' 17" and W -58° 10' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - GYD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:00 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guyana
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 6:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.282 and 121.774 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Karumpa Timur
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Guyana in South America

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guyana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guyana. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Discover Houston

Houston in Demerara-Mahaica Region is a place in Guyana a little south-west of Georgetown, the country's capital city.

Current time in Houston is now 10:00 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guyana with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Houston. The closest airport in Guyana is Ogle Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Georgetown, Vreed-en-Hoop, Anna Regina, Bartica and Fort Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 19th of March 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown

Address
0,9 mi
Block Alpha, Battery Road, Kingston
Georgetown
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kanhai's Center of Excellence

Address
1,7 mi
210 Charlotte Street, Lacytown
000592 Georgetown
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Julian Guest House

Address
2,1 mi
331 Cummings Street
Georgetown
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


REGENCY SUITES HOTEL

Address
1,4 mi
98 HADFIELD ST WERK ENRUST
0 Georgetown
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


an Ascend Hotel Collection Member The Opus Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
48 Croal Street Starbroek
592 STABROEK
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA GEORGETOWN PRINCESS HOT

Address
1,9 mi
TRACK BS, BLOCK Z PLANTATION PROVIDENCE, EAST BANK
GEORGETOWN
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PRINCESS HOTEL GUYANA

Address
1,9 mi
LOT BX BLOCK Z PROVIDENCE
00000 East Bank Demerara
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CARA LODGE HOTEL

Address
1,9 mi
294 QUAMINA STREET
00000 Georgetown
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CARA SUITES

Address
2,0 mi
176 MIDDLE STREET
Georgetown
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Herdmanston Lodge

Address
2,4 mi
65 PETER ROSE AND ANIRA QUEENSTOWN
00000 GEORGETOWN
Guyana

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Helicopter Tour Flight | Georgetown, Guyana 2014

Published: August 12, 2014
Length: 15:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rydal Shrivnauth

Helicopter Tour Flight around Georgetown, Guyana - 2014. Please turn on annotations. THANKS FOR WATCHING! Please click "LIKE" Took off from the National Stadium Grounds, circled the stadium,...


Sewage and The City - Part 1 - Real Problems

Published: June 23, 2013
Length: 11:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Real Guyana

This episode has taken us all around the city of Georgetown assessing a few of our major environmental problems. The garbage buildup, drainage and the sewage seeping onto our streets and into...


Sprawling Dilapidation Atlpilot36's photos around Georgetown, Guyana (guyana stinky seawall)

Published: December 17, 2010
Length: 46:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Atlpilot36's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/atlpilot36/2/1263634678/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Riverfront on the Wharfs of Stabroek Market in Georgetown, Guyana

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 49:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Noel

View from the end of the wharfs in the bustling Stabroek Market in Georgetown, Guyana.


Tours-TV.com: Georgetown

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 00:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Georgetown or “Garden City of the Caribbean” is the capital of Guyana. City's main income is from tourism: it attracts 86% visitors of the country. . Guyana. (乔治敦, ジョージタウ...


Guyanese GUYANA Garbage Must Clean-up (GGMC)

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 48:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SteveXnycperformance

Let take a walk along the sideways of capital city Georgetown. The site of cooperate and natural waste line the streets,sideways and near by ponds and pot hole. Guyana is a beautiful country...


Fruit Man Selling Fruits | Guyana 2015

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 04:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rydal Shrivnauth

Man sells fruits from a cart in Georgetown, Guyana. THANKS FOR WATCHING!


Guyana Fashion Week Review 2011 Part 1

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 30:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GuyanaFashionWeek

C.E.O Guyana Fashion Week - Sonia Noel and Creative Director Guyana Fashion Week - Richard Young review the journey of the Fifth installment of Guyana Fashion Week 2011. Find Us on Facebook: ...


VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF .GUYANA.

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 19:43 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: VOP P

ALL PROGRAMMING IS THE SOLD RIGHTS OF VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WHICH IS THE EXTENDED ARM OF :JUSTICE FOR ALL PARTY.(JFAP)


Behind every successful man there is Mackenson - Tactical Branding (Guyana)

Published: September 06, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sharon Lalljee

Mackenson Milk Stout - 30sec Television Commercial.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 (2002 Guyana census), is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean. ' Georgetown is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|48|N|58|10|W||| | |name= }}. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It also serves as a financial services centre.

Located at 6.8, -58.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Georgetown, Guyana, Capitals in South America, Populated places in Guyana, History of Guyana, Port cities in South America, Populated places established in the 18th century

National Milling Company of Guyana

National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO), a subsidiary of U.S. based Seaboard Corporation, is the oldest commercial flour mill in Guyana. It started operations in 1969. The mill is located on Water Street, Agricola, Georgetown.

Located at 6.77814, -58.174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Companies of Guyana

St. Stanislaus College

St. Stanislaus College is a Grade A Senior Secondary School in Georgetown, Guyana. It has a student population of 500 and a teaching staff of forty. Admission to the school is normally through the Secondary Schools' Entrance Examination.

Located at 6.80842, -58.1655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1866, Schools in Guyana

St. Andrew's Kirk, Georgetown

St. Andrews Kirk is the oldest building in Georgetown, Guyana continually in use for religious purposes. The Dutch Reformed congregation laid its foundations in 1811. However, due to financial difficulties it was acquired by Scottish Presbyterians and was formally opened for service on 28 February 1818. It was the first church built by the Europeans in which slaves were allowed to worship. It is situated near the Parliament Building on the north eastern corner of Brickdam. Rev.

Located at 6.80952, -58.1663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Georgetown, Guyana, Churches in Guyana, Religious buildings completed in 1818, Dutch Reformed Church buildings

Vreed en Hoop

Vreed en Hoop is a town at the mouth of the Demerara River on its left bank, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, located at an {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|47|59.9|N|58|10|59.9|W| |primary |name= }} altitude 0 metres. It is the location of the Regional Democratic Council Office thus making it the Administrative Center for the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region #3) of Guyana.

Located at 6.79997, -58.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Guyana

Providence, Guyana

Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|46|0|N|58|10|0|W|region:GY | |name= }}, altitude 1 metre (3 feet). Providence is approximately 3 kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Providence is the home of the Providence Stadium.

Located at 6.76667, -58.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica

Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown (erected 12 April 1837, as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to the Diocese of Georgetown on 29 February 1956. The diocese's cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is located in Georgetown, Guyana.

Located at 6.80722, -58.1619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic dioceses in South America, Religious organizations established in 1837, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century

Capture of Demerara and Essequibo

The Capture of Demerara and Essequibo was a French military expedition sent in January 1782 as part of the American Revolutionary War. In 1781, the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara were captured by a British squadron of Admiral Lord Rodney's fleet; the French took possession of these settlements, compelling British Governor Robert Kinston to surrender. The peace of Paris, which occurred in 1783 restored these territories to the Dutch.

Located at 6.8, -58.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1779, Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, , , 1779 in France