Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Region 3 | |
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Administrative Region | |
 Arrowpoint | |
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Vreed-en-Hoop | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 107,416 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/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.
It is bordered by the
Leguan
.
Population
The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.[3] In 2002, the population of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara was recorded at 103,061 people.[4] 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):[5]
- Ampa Bay (Post Ampa)
- Anna Catherina
- Caledonia
- Cornelia Ida
- De Jonge Rachael
- De Willem
- Den Amstel (Den Amstel Village, Amstel)
- Fort Island
- Fredericksburg
- Goed Fortuin
- Hague Backdam (Hague Front/Jib, Hague)
- Harlem
- Hogg Island
- Hopetown
- Hubu
- La Parfaite Harmonie
- Leonora
- Louisiana
- Makouria
- McDoom Village (McDoom)
- Met-en-Meerzorg (Meten-Meer-Zorg)
- Melville
- Morasi
- Nismes
- Noitgedacht
- Parika
- Patentia
- Phoenix Town
- Ruimzight
- Santa Mission (Santa Aratak)
- Sarah
- Saxacalli (Saxakalli, Saxsacali)
- Schoonord (SchoonordSchoon Ord)
- Stanleytown
- Stewartville
- Tuschen
- Uitvlugt
- Vergenoegen
- Greenwich Park
- Barnwell
- Philadelphia
- Good Hope
- Ruby
- Farm
- Vreed-en-Hoop
- Vriesland
- Vive-la-force, Guyana
- Windsor Forest
- Zeeburg
- Zeelandia
Gallery
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Coconut grove onWakenaam Island, Essequibo River -
Ruins of Fort Zeelandia on Fort Island, Essequibo River -
Parika on the east bank of the Essequibo River -
Santa Mission a nature reserve -
Trail in Wakenaam
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See also
References
- ISBN 9780333934173.
- ^ "Home Affairs Minister visits several Essequibo Islands". Guyana Chronicle. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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