Linden

Linden bauxite plant

Linden is a city in Berbice-Corentyne.

Understand

With a population of 27,277 (2012), Linden is the second largest Guyanese city after the national capital, Georgetown.

Initially Linden started as the site for commercial bauxite mining. Bauxite is the world's main source of aluminium.

See

• Linden Museum of Socio-Cultural Heritage, Co-op Crescent Street, Mackenzie (center of town). Local history with miniature replicas of trains and factory buildings. (updated Feb 2024)
• 1 Sky Lake. Gorgeous scenery. Those physically fit can explore the countryside. Confusing to get to on a map, but locals are happy to give directions. (updated Feb 2024)

Sleep

• Watooka House, 139 Riverside Drive, ☏ +592 444-2162, watookahouse@yahoo.com. The Watooka House is a colonial style, wooden building set in nature overlooking the Demerara River. Its has eleven rooms with a restaurant, bar and conference room on site, including games room, swimming pool, basketball court and spacious ground. 

Connect

Houses in Linden

Go next

• Gluck Island is about 70km from the Essequibo mouth. It is uninhabited and has several species of birds, animals and flora.