Editing Georgetown, Guyana (section)

== Neighbourhoods ==
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[[File:Dwelling in city.jpg|thumb|300px|A Colonial era residence in Georgetown.]][[File:Smaller Providence Stadium inside.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Providence Stadium]] hosted several [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] matches, replacing [[Bourda]] as the national stadium and [[test cricket|test]] venue]]
[[File:Georgetown28022007.jpg|thumb|300px|The International Conference Centre]]
=== Central Georgetown ===
The central city includes the Business district as well as the seat of the national Government.

=== Greater Georgetown ===
Northeastern Georgetown also has many significant business headquarters, such as for University of Guyana, [[Guyana Sugar Corporation]], and the [[Secretariat of the Caribbean Community|CARICOM Secretariat]]. Also here are [[The Cyril Potter College of Education]], Guyana International Conference Centre, and [[Eugene F. Correia International Airport]].

This area also has a number of exclusive gated communities. Bel Air Park, Bel Air Gardens, Lamaha Gardens and Bel Air Springs are well known ultimately as places for the rich and powerful.

North of Georgetown lies Main Street, where the head of state's official residence as well as the Ministry of Finance. East of Georgetown stretches towards the Avenue of the Republic, where Georgetown's city hall building is located, and St. George's Cathedral. Also on the east side is Brickdam, which is the single most concentrated area of executive departments and agencies. The Ministries of Health, Education, Home Affairs, Housing and Water are all located on Brickdam.

West of Stabroek Market is the Port of Georgetown, the largest and busiest shipping point in Guyana. Stabroek Market itself contains the Ministry of Labour as well as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security. It is also the host facility for the equally famous Stabroek markets. Regent Street is considered Georgetown's premier shopping district and Sheriff Street is the main entertainment area containing most of the city's clubs, bars and restaurants.

=== South Georgetown ===
The south end incorporates communities of neighbourhoods along the eastern bank of the Demerara River such as [[Pattensen, Turkeyen (Sophia)|Sophia]], Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Albouystown, and Agricola. Those are well known and highly regarded poor areas of the city. Some areas such as Houston Estates, Ruimvelt and Thirst Park have retained high levels of affluence.