that Lacytown was named after, George Lacy, who was related to the family of General Sir George de Lacy Evans GCB, a Crimean war hero.

In 1945, a large fire (The Great Fire) broke out in the city, causing widespread damage.

Geography

Georgetown is located on Guyana's Atlantic coast on the east bank of Demerara River estuary. The terrain in this part of the country where the city is located is flat coastal plains. The city is surrounded by a blanket of cane fields along

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