Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. It is claimed with additional territories by Venezuela as Guayana Esequiba.

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

Region 3
Administrative Region
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Map of Guyana showing Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region
Country Guyana[1]
Regional CapitalVreed-en-Hoop
Area
 • Total3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total107,416
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
[2]

Split in two by the Essequibo River, Venezuela claims the territory to the west of Essequibo river as part of Delta Amacuro state, what represents Essequibo Islands. Unlike West Demerara who is located east of Essequibo river, which means is out of the dispute.

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. It contains villages such as Parika, Schoonard and Uitvlugt. It contains the three hundred and sixty five islands in the Essequibo river[3] of which three of the largest islands can be found at the mouth of the Essequibo, these are Hogg Island, Wakenaam and Leguan.

Population

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.[4] In 2002, the population of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara was recorded at 103,061 people.[5] Official census records for the population of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara are as follows:

  • 2012 : 107,416
  • 2002 : 103,061
  • 1991 : 95,975
  • 1980 : 104,750

Communities

(including name variants):

  • Ampa (Post Ampa)
  • Anna Catherina
  • Banakari
  • Berebisibali (Berebisiballi, Beribissibali, Beribissiballi)
  • Bethany
  • Caledonia
  • Canal #1 Polder
  • Canal No.2 Polder
  • Caria Caria
  • Cornelia Ida
  • Dalli
  • De Jonge Rachael
  • De Willem
  • Den Amstel (Den Amstel Village, Amstel)
  • Elizabeth
  • Fredericksburg
  • Goed Fortuin
  • Hague Backdam (Hague Front/Jib, Hague)
  • Harlem
  • Hooboo
  • Hopetown (Santa Mission)
  • Hubu
  • Karia
  • Kariakaria
  • La Parfaite Harmonie
  • Lanaballi
  • Leonora
  • Lorenza
  • Louisiana
  • Makouria
  • Manaka
  • Maria Johanna
  • McDoom Village (McDoom)
  • Meadow Bank
  • Met-en-Meerzorg (Meten-Meer-Zorg)
  • Melville
  • Morasi
  • Nismes
  • Noitgedacht
  • Parika
  • Patentia
  • Phoenix Town
  • Primrose Hill
  • Ridge
  • Ruimzeight
  • Sarah
  • Saxacalli (Saxakalli, Saxsacali)
  • Schoon Ord (Schoonord)
  • Simirie
  • Stanleytown
  • Stewartville
  • Tuschen
  • Uitvlugt
  • Vergenoegen
  • Vreed-en-Hoop
  • Wales
  • Windsor Forest
  • Zeeburg
  • Zeelandia
  • Coconut grove on Wakenaam Island, Essequibo River
  • Ruins of Fort Zeeland on Fort Island, Essequibo River
  • Parika on the east bank of the Essequibo River
  • Santa Mission a nature reserve
  • Trail in Wakenaam

See also

References
  1. "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 2 and 3". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 34. ISBN 9780333934173.
  3. "Home Affairs Minister visits several Essequibo Islands". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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