Enmore, Guyana
| Enmore | |
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| Village | |
| Nickname(s): Enmore Seawall | |
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| Coordinates: 6°42′25″N 57°55′49″W / 6.7069753°N 57.9302216°WCoordinates: 6°42′25″N 57°55′49″W / 6.7069753°N 57.9302216°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 8,000 |
| Time zone | GYT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.enmorenyc.com |
Enmore is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica region along the coastal belt of Guyana. It is about two square miles (5.1 km2) in size and has a multi-ethnic population of about 8,000, with large concentrations of Indo-Guyanese. Enmore is known for the Enmore Martyrs, who were slain during a 1948 labour dispute.
It is located about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of the capital city Georgetown. The Atlantic Ocean sits to the North; and some of the country's largest Sugarcane fields just beyond its southern horizon.
Enmore was founded in the late 1940s when residents from a village to the south-west were granted plots of land there to start a new community. These plots were an upgrade from the primitive mud hut homes of the old village, which, bunched together, were unable to support the expanding population. The new area was better suited for cultivating fruits and vegetable, and proved reliable as the community grew.
In the 1950s Enmore developed steadily, and within one decade of its founding Enmore more than doubled its population and had two Primary schools and asphalt streets.
In 1964, political strife between Indians and Africans took place and Guyana's Government and Economy came to a stand-still. Commerce, schools and law enforcement ceased to function. There were a number of instances of murder, vandalism, looting, and civil disputes and Enmore was forced to segregate its people. Riots resulted, and the divide created during this sensitive period can still be seen in Enmore today.
After the riots Enmore found itself with approximately 1,000 refugees from various neighboring villages on adjoining land. During this 1964-65 migration Enmore satisfied the basic needs of the refugees but found itself taxed and impoverished by this provision.
A Community Center was added in 1970 under the control of Bookers' Sugar Estate but control was yielded to community leaders soon afterwards and today it is owned and operated by the community.
In 1992, with the change in government and ruling political party, Guyana became a democratic state. Development in Enmore began again after twenty-eight years of stagnation. The population had continued to increase and overpopulation was once again a problem. The new government started a program to sell the land East and West of Enmore to its residents, bringing relief to the overcrowded community.
The culture in Enmore slightly resembles that of the Indian immigrants who crossed the Atlantic Ocean over 150 years ago. Even though well over 90% of the population remains Indo-Guyanese - a small group of Chinese and Amerindian families are the minority - the culture is very similar to that of the rest of the British Caribbean, but with, according to the locals, an East Indian flair.
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