Mahaica is a village located in region 4 of Demerara-Mahaica in Guyana.
Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the Mahaica River like Hand-en-Veldt,[2] Good Hope,[3] Chelsey Park,[4] and Jonestown, which is often referred to as Mahaica or its old Dutch plantation name Voorzigtigheid.
[5] The economy of the region is dependent on rice and other agriculture.
[6] Historically, Mahaica was considered a village, about 25 miles from Georgetown.
[7] David Rose (Guyanese politician), the 2nd Governor-General of Guyana, grew up in Mahaica.