Georgetown

The harbour

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, stands at the mouth of the Demerara River on the Atlantic coast. Much of the city lies below high-tide level and is protected by a long sea wall and drainage canals first laid out by the Dutch.

The port has long shipped sugar, rice, bauxite and timber, and it now also supports the offshore oil industry developed since the 2010s.

Sailors find shallow, muddy water and a sandbar at the river mouth, so larger ships must wait for the tide. Upriver they meet the long floating Demerara Harbour Bridge.

Georgetown in PerpeNaval

Region

South America

Country

Guyana

Position

6.80°N 58.16°W

Size in the game

a small port (tier 0)

Fuel

about $312 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Machinery, Consumer goods, Fresh produce, Wine, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine

On the quay

a quay and a fuel berth

Waters

near pirate water: Guiana Coast

The album

stamp, postcard, south american sea lion, tango record

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Georgetown