Regions of Guyana
is divided into 10 Regions:
No. | Region | Area | Pop. | 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 |
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 which is headed by a Chairman. The Regions are divided into neighbourhood councils, known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils.