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Noitgedacht

Coordinates: 6°00′N 58°18′W / 6.000°N 58.300°W / 6.000; -58.300
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Noitgedacht
village
Noitgedacht is located in Guyana
Noitgedacht
Noitgedacht
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 6°00′N 58°18′W / 6.000°N 58.300°W / 6.000; -58.300
Country Guyana
RegionEssequibo Islands-West Demerara
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total181
Time zoneUTC-4
ClimateAf

Noitgedacht also Nooitgedacht (Dutch for 'Never Thought') is one of the villages on the island of Wakenaam, Guyana. It is populated mainly by small farmers. The main access to this section of the island is by ferry/speedboat from the Essequibo coast.[2]

Another village called Noitgedacht is situated in Upper Demerara, in the Town of Linden.[3] It was once owned by the Dutch family De Nieuwerks, later by the family Allicocks and eventually it became property of Alcan of Canada.

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Nooitgedacht". Stabroek News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Several homes flooded in Noitgedacht". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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