Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 9) is a region of
GuyanaGuyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean.Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans,Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won,...
, bordering the regions of
Essequibo Islands-West DemeraraEssequibo 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 of Cuyuni-Mazaruni and Pomeroon-Supenaam to...
,
Demerara-MahaicaDemerara-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....
and
Mahaica-BerbiceMahaica-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....
to the north, the region of
East Berbice-CorentyneEast 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...
to the east, and the regions of
Potaro-SiparuniPotaro-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....
and
Cuyuni-MazaruniCuyuni-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...
to the west.
It contains Guyana's second largest city,
LindenLinden is the largest town in Guyana, 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 60,000...
, with other towns including
ItuniItuni is a town in the interior of Guyana, at an altitude of 100 metres . Bauxite mining is the main industry....
,
Kalkuni Kalkuni is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Malavalli taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Kalkuni had a population of 8328 with 4342 males and 3986 females....
,
KwakwaniKwakwani is a village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 44 Metres . Kwakwani is approximately 40 km south of Linden. Bauxite mining is the main industry....
, Kurupakari,
RockstoneRockstone is a town on the right bank of the Essequibo River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 6 Metres . Rockstone is approximately 26 km west of Linden and is linked by road....
and Takama.
Upper Demerara-Berbice's population was 41,112 in 2002 (Official census).
- 2002 : 41,112
- 1991 : 39,608
- 1980 : 38,641
(including name variants):
- Attai
- Bartica
- Christianburg
- Cockatara Village
- Ebini
- Ebini Downs
- GNS Kimbia
Kimbia is the very first training center to house the Guyana National Service.
Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 9) is a region of
GuyanaGuyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean.Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans,Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won,...
, bordering the regions of
Essequibo Islands-West DemeraraEssequibo 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 of Cuyuni-Mazaruni and Pomeroon-Supenaam to...
,
Demerara-MahaicaDemerara-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....
and
Mahaica-BerbiceMahaica-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....
to the north, the region of
East Berbice-CorentyneEast 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...
to the east, and the regions of
Potaro-SiparuniPotaro-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....
and
Cuyuni-MazaruniCuyuni-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...
to the west.
It contains Guyana's second largest city,
LindenLinden is the largest town in Guyana, 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 60,000...
, with other towns including
ItuniItuni is a town in the interior of Guyana, at an altitude of 100 metres . Bauxite mining is the main industry....
,
Kalkuni Kalkuni is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Malavalli taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Kalkuni had a population of 8328 with 4342 males and 3986 females....
,
KwakwaniKwakwani is a village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 44 Metres . Kwakwani is approximately 40 km south of Linden. Bauxite mining is the main industry....
, Kurupakari,
RockstoneRockstone is a town on the right bank of the Essequibo River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 6 Metres . Rockstone is approximately 26 km west of Linden and is linked by road....
and Takama.
Population
Upper Demerara-Berbice's population was 41,112 in 2002 (Official census).
- 2002 : 41,112
- 1991 : 39,608
- 1980 : 38,641
Communities
(including name variants):
- Attai
- Bartica
- Christianburg
- Cockatara Village
- Ebini
- Ebini Downs
- GNS Kimbia
Kimbia is the very first training center to house the Guyana National Service. The Pioneer Corps was started in 1974, with the establishment of Kimbia Center on the Berbice River. Kimbia is located in the Ebini Area, very close to the Ebini Agriculture Station.
- Hitia
- Hururu
- Ituni
Ituni is a town in the interior of Guyana, at an altitude of 100 metres . Bauxite mining is the main industry....
- Ituni Townsite
- Itoni Township
- Kalkuni
Kalkuni is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Malavalli taluk of Mandya district in Karnataka.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Kalkuni had a population of 8328 with 4342 males and 3986 females....
- Kokatara Village
- Kumaka
- Kurupakari
- Kwakwani
Kwakwani is a village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 44 Metres . Kwakwani is approximately 40 km south of Linden. Bauxite mining is the main industry....
- Lancaster
- Linden
Linden is the largest town in Guyana, 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 60,000...
- Mackenzie
- Malali
- Masabona
- Noitgedacht
- Paradise
- Pubu
- Rockstone
Rockstone is a town on the right bank of the Essequibo River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 6 Metres . Rockstone is approximately 26 km west of Linden and is linked by road....
- Sand Hills
- Takama
- Takama Battle School
- Urisirima
- Watuka
- Wiribisirikanali
- Wismar
- Zion