Regions of Guyana
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Guyana
is divided into 10 regions:
Each region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The regions are divided into neighbourhood councils. known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).
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...
is divided into 10 regions:
| No. | Region | Area (km²) | Pop. (2002) | Pop. per km² | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barima-Waini Barima-Waini Barima-Waini is a region of Essequibo, Guyana, a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela, located in the northwest of the country. It covers an area of 20,339 km²... |
20,339 | 24,275 | 1.2 | Mabaruma Mabaruma Mabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One of Guyana. It is located close to the Aruka River on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an altitude of 13 metres.... |
| 2 | Pomeroon-Supenaam Pomeroon-Supenaam Pomeroon-Supenaam is a region in Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west... |
6,195 | 49,253 | 8.0 | Anna Regina Anna Regina Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. It stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure. Anna Regina was established as a town in 1970. Its population was 12,448 in 2002.... |
| 3 | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a region of Guyana, split in two by the Essequibo River. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the regions ofIt contains the towns of Parika, Schoon Ord... |
2,232 | 103,061 | 46.2 | Vreed en Hoop Vreed en Hoop Vreed en Hoop is a town at the mouth of the Demerara River on its left bank, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 0 metres... |
| 4 | Demerara-Mahaica Demerara-Mahaica Demerara-Mahaica is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the west.... |
1,843 | 310,320 | 168.4 | Paradise |
| 5 | Mahaica-Berbice Mahaica-Berbice Mahaica-Berbice is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the west.... |
3,755 | 52,428 | 14.0 | Fort Wellington |
| 6 | East Berbice-Corentyne East Berbice-Corentyne East Berbice-Corentyne is one of ten regions in Guyana covering the whole of the east of the country. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and the regions of Mahaica-Berbice, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo... |
36,234 | 123,695 | 3.4 | New Amsterdam New Amsterdam, Guyana New Amsterdam , located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, 62 miles from the capital, Georgetown, is one of the largest towns in Guyana. It is located four miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean mouth of the Berbice River, on its eastern bank, immediately south of the Canje River... |
| 7 | Cuyuni-Mazaruni Cuyuni-Mazaruni Cuyuni-Mazaruni is a region of Esequiban Guyana, a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela, bordering the regions of Barima-Waini, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Pomeroon-Supenaam to the north, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the east, the region of Potaro-Siparuni and Brazil to... |
47,213 | 17,597 | 0.3 | Bartica Bartica Bartica, Essequibo is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni , at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River... |
| 8 | Potaro-Siparuni Potaro-Siparuni Potaro-Siparuni is a region in Guyana, bordering the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north, the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the south and Brazil to the west.The main towns in the region are Kangaruma,... |
20,051 | 10,095 | 0.5 | Mahdia Mahdia, Guyana Mahdia is a small community in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana, located near the centre of the country at an altitude of . Commerce is centred around the area's gold and diamond mining operations... |
| 9 | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo is a region of Guyana in the Zona de Reclamación by Venezuela, bordering the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east and Brazil to the south and west. It contains the towns Lethem, Isherton, Good Hope and Surama. It is... |
57,750 | 19,387 | 1.3 | Lethem Lethem, Guyana Lethem is a town in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of the South American Country. It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1946 to 12 April 1947.-Geography:... |
| 10 | Upper Demerara-Berbice Upper Demerara-Berbice Upper Demerara-Berbice is a region of Guyana, bordering the regions of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica and Mahaica-Berbice to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, and the regions of Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west.It contains Guyana's... |
19,387 | 41,112 | 2.1 | Linden Linden, Guyana Linden is the second largest town in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at , altitude 48 metres . It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie and Wismar. It lies on the Demerara River and has a population of roughly... |
| Guyana | 214,999 | 751,223 | 3.5 | 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... |
Each region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The regions are divided into neighbourhood councils. known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).