Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

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Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Region 3
Administrative region
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Map of Guyana showing Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region
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Regional capital Vreed-en-Hoop
Largest village Tuschen
Area
 • Total
3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
143,884
 • Density38.32/km2 (99.24/sq mi)
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Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. It is situated around the Essequibo River, the largest river in Guyana that lies between the Orinoco and Amazon rivers of South America.

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It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica and Demerara River to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Pomeroon-Supenaam to the west. In this region are the villages of Parika, Tuschen and Uitvlugt. Along the Essequibo River are 365 islands, [2] [3] [4] of which three of the largest are to be found at the mouth of the Essequibo: Hogg Island, Wakenaam and Leguan.

Population

The Government of Guyana has administered five official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991, 2002, 2012 and 2022. [5] In 2002, the population of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara was recorded at 103,061 people. [6] Official census records for the population of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara are as follows:

Communities

(including name variants): [8]

See also


References

  1. ↑ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 2 and 3". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 34. ISBN   9780333934173.
  2. ↑ Concannon, Emily (2023-05-31). "Essequibo River". worldatlas.com. worldatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ↑ Outridge, Michel (2020-11-15). "A visit to the Essequibo Islands". guyanachronicle.com. Guyana Chronicle . Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ↑ "Home Affairs Minister visits several Essequibo Islands". Guyana Chronicle. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "Chapter 3: National Redistribution and Internal Migration" (PDF). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "National Population Trends: Size, Growth and Distribution" (PDF Download). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 25. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Guyana: Regions, Major Towns & Rural Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2026-01-31. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  8. ↑ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

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