Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
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Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 5) is a region of Guyana, split in two by the Essequibo River. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the regions of Cuyuni-Mazaruni and Pomeroon-Supenaam to the west. Its western part is demanded by Venezuela in Guayana Esequiba.
It contains the towns of Parika, Schoon Ord and Uitvlugt. It contains the large islands at the mouth of the Essequibo, including Hog Island, Wakenaam and Leguan.The Administrative centre is located in the town of Vreed-en-Hoop.
[edit] Population
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara's population was 103,061 in 2002 (Official census).
- 2002 : 103,061
- 1991 : 95,975
- 1980 : 104,750
[edit] Communities
(including name variants):
- Ampa
- Amstel
- Anna Catherina
- Banakari
- Berebisibali (Berebisiballi, Beribissibali, Beribissiballi)
- Bethany
- Caledonia
- Cornelia Ida
- Dalli
- De Jonge Rachael
- Den Amstel (Den Amstel Village)
- Elizabeth
- Enterprise
- Fredericksburg
- Hague Backdam (Hague Front/Jib)
- Hooboo
- Hopetown
- Hubu
- Karia
- Kariakaria
- Lanaballi
- Leonora
- Lorenza
- Louisiana
- Makouria
- Manaka
- Maria Johanna
- McDoom Village
- Meadow Bank
- Meten-Meer-Zorg
- Melville
- Morasi
- Nismes
- Parika
- Patentia
- Phoenix Town
- Post Ampa
- Primrose Hill
- Ridge
- Ruimzeight
- Sarah
- Saxacalli (Saxakalli, Saxsacali)
- Schoon Ord
- Simirie
- Soesdyke (Soesdyk)
- Stanleytown
- Tuschen
- Uitvlugt
- Vergenoegen
- Vreed-en-Hoop
- Wales
- Windsor Forest
- Zeelandia
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