[2] Considered the "Gateway to the Interior", the town has a population of 8,004 as of 2012,[1] and is the launching point for people who work in the bush, mining gold and diamonds.

[4] According to the Georgetown Daily Chronicle of July 30, 1892, the ornithologist Whitely died in his camp on the Annie Scapy River near Bartica.

The region 7 hospital is located in Bartica and is known for having implemented the country’s first electronic Health Information System in 2005, developed by Peace Corps volunteers Geoffrey Thompson and Jason Knueppel.

North of Bartica lie the ruins of the Dutch fort Kyk-Over-Al,[4] former government seat for the County of Essequibo.

From Bartica, persons can also gain access to pristine riverain communities to experience the true indigenous way of life.

The Bartica Police Station was overrun by the gunmen during the rampage and several business places robbed during the hour-long mayhem.