Regions of Guyana
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Regions of Guyana by number and name
Guyana is divided into 10 regions:[1][2]
| No. | Region | Area (km2) | Pop. (2012) | Pop. per km2 | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barima-Waini | 20,339 | 26,941 | 1.3 | Mabaruma |
| 2 | Pomeroon-Supenaam | 6,195 | 46,810 | 7.6 | Anna Regina |
| 3 | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 3,755 | 107,416 | 28.6 | Vreed en Hoop |
| 4 | Demerara-Mahaica | 2,232 | 313,429 | 140.4 | Georgetown[3] |
| 5 | Mahaica-Berbice | 4,190 | 49,723 | 11.9 | Fort Wellington |
| 6 | East Berbice-Corentyne | 36,234 | 109,431 | 3.0 | New Amsterdam |
| 7 | Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 47,213 | 20,280 | 0.4 | Bartica |
| 8 | Potaro-Siparuni | 20,051 | 10,190 | 0.5 | Mahdia |
| 9 | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 57,750 | 24,212 | 0.4 | Lethem |
| 10 | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 17,040 | 39,452 | 2.3 | Linden |
| Guyana | 214,999 | 747,884 | 3.5 | Georgetown |
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).[4]
The current regional structure was established by the Local Democratic Organs Act in 1980. The hyphenated names indicate the name of the rivers that define their border.[5]
Historical divisions
[edit]Previous regional names:[6][7]
Regions of Guyana (1971)
[edit]- East Berbice-Corentyne
- East Demerara-West Coast Berbice
- Mazaruni Potaro
- North West
- Rupununi
- West Demerara-Essequibo Coast
Regions of British Guiana (1958)
[edit]- East Berbice
- Essequibo
- Essequibo Islands
- North west (hinterlands)
- Mazaruni-Potaro (hinterlands)
- Rupununi (hinterlands)
Colonial counties (before 1958)
[edit]Lands inhabited by Indigenous peoples
[edit]- Epira Amerindian District (East Berbice-Corentyne Area)
- Epira Amerindian Reservation (East Berbice-Corentyne Area)
- Kanuku Amerindian District (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Area)
- Karasabai Amerindian District (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Area)
- Orealla Amerindian District (East Berbice-Corentyne Area)
- Orealla Amerindian Reservation (East Berbice-Corentyne Area)
- Pomeroon-Ituribisi Amerindian District (Pomeroon-Supenaam Area)
- Pomeroon-Ituribisi Indian Reservation (Pomeroon-Supenaam Area)
- Pomeroon-Ituribisi Reservation (Pomeroon-Supenaam Area)
- Saint Francis Amerindian District (Guyana Area)
- Santa Amerindian District (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Area)
- Wikki Amerindian District (Upper Demerara-Berbice Area)
- Wikki Amerindian Reservation (Upper Demerara-Berbice Area)
- Wikki Indian Reservation (Upper Demerara-Berbice Area)[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Bureau of Statistics - Guyana Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, CHAPTER III: POPULATION REDISTRIBUTION AND INTERNAL MIGRATION, Table 3.4: Population Density, Guyana: 1980 - 2002
- ↑ Guyana - Government Information Agency Archived 2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, National Profile
- ↑ "Georgetown | Guyana, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Government of Guyana, Statistics
- ↑ "THE LOCAL DEMOCRATIC ORGANS ACT 1980" (PDF). parliament.gov.g. 7 October 1980. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ↑ "Internal Administrative Divisions of British Guiana" (PDF). United States Central Intelligence Agency. 29 August 1958. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Admin Regions Detailed – Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission's Fact Page on Guyana". Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Guyana Fishing and Outdoor Nature Destination Maps Directory | MyFishMaps.com
External links
[edit]- "Regions of Guyana". Statoids.
