Timehri is a town in Guyana

Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...

 located 41 kilometers to the south of the nation's capital Georgetown

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...

. The name "Timehri" is an Amerindian word meaning "paintings and drawings on the rock"

It contains the Cheddi Jagan International Airport

Cheddi Jagan International Airport

Cheddi Jagan International Airport , formerly Timehri International Airport, is the national airport of Guyana. The airport is located on the right bank of the Demerara River in the city of Timehri, south of Guyana's capital, Georgetown.-History:...

which is a gateway to the country. It is also home to the South Dakota Circuit where numerous international competitors meet and participate in motor racing events each year