Rose Hall, Guyana

Region

Rose Hall, with about 3583 inhabitants, the smallest town in Guyana. It is located in the province of East Berbice - Corentyne. Rose Hall was built by Dutch settlers, later acquired by field slaves. In 1908 she was awarded the status of a village, only in 1970 it became a city. The city has an area of ​​13 km ². There are three districts: Middle Rose Hall, Rose Hall and East Williamsburg. In 1913 there were in Rose Hall unrest among the field workers.

Rose Hall is used in the region Berbice primarily as a marketplace to buy raw material for clothing and for food. There are two banks and a number of shops in the areas mentioned above. Rose Hall has a cricket team, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club ..

Well-known residents

• Nezam Hafiz (1969-2001), Guyanese -American cricket player who was killed in the attacks on New York on 11 September 2001.