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It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie, Christianburg, and Wismar. It lies on the Demerara River and has a population of 27,277 as of 2012. [ 1 ] It is primarily a bauxite mining town, containing many mines 60–90 m deep, with many other pits now in disuse.
Feb 25, 2013 · Settlements such as Cockatara, Spieghtland, Kara Kara and Watooka were amongst the first, to be established on the Mackenzie shore, after bauxite mining began. A guest house was built at Watooka, and was named the Watooka Club.
Nov 1, 2014 · Bauxite mining began in 1916 and the dense jungle that is now Mackenzie was transformed into a mining town. In 1915, the official gazette published transport of property from G. B. Mackenzie to Winthrop Cunningham Neilson, a piece of land spelt Watouka, but also known as Watooka.
Sep 5, 2022 · The Bauxite Centenary Arch is located on Casuarina Drive and Washer Pond Road, Mackenzie, Linden. The structure commemorates 100 years of bauxite mining in the country.
Oct 2, 2009 · A settlement known as Cockatar, which grew up in the bauxite mining area, joined up with the Christianburg plantation and became known as Mackenzie. When a village administration was formed in 1918, Wismar, for local government purposes, was linked up to Mackenzie.
Location: Mackenzie-Wismar, Linden Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 1967 Historical Background / Description: The Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge is the second of two bridges spanning the Demerara River, to be built by the Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA).
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Feb 18, 2013 · Mackenzie, who had been commissioned to purchase bauxite lands, would be responsible for establishing another settlement on the other side of the Demerara River, which became known as Mackenzie.
