The village was named after the sugar plantation Met en Meerzorg.

[3] The informal settlement was composed of fourroom houses constructed with walls made from zinc or wood.

[4] As of 2015, a large scale housing project was started in the village.

[5] The village has a health centre, a primary school, and a professional learning college.

[3] Met-en-Meerzorg is home to the Guyana Heritage Museum which was founded in 1994.