Upper Demerara-Berbice

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Map of Guyana showing Upper Demerara-Berbice region

Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) is a region of Guyana, bordering the regions of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica and Mahaica-Berbice to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, and the regions of Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west.

It contains Guyana's second largest city, Linden, with other towns including Ituni, Kalkuni, Kwakwani, Kurupakari, Rockstone and Takama.

[edit] Population

Upper Demerara-Berbice's population was 41,112 in 2002 (Official census).

  • 2002 : 41,112
  • 1991 : 39,608
  • 1980 : 38,641

[edit] Communities

(including name variants):

  • Attai
    • Attai Village
  • Bartica
  • Christianburg
  • Cockatara Village
  • Ebini
  • Ebini Downs
  • GNS Kimbia

Kimbia is the very first training center to house the Guyana National Service. The Pioneer Corps was started in 1974, with the establishment of Kimbia Center on the Berbice River. Kimbia is located in the Ebini Area, very close to the Ebini Agriculture Station.

  • Hitia
    • Hittia Settlement
  • Hururu
  • Ituni
    • Ituni Townsite
    • Itoni Township
  • Kalkuni
  • Kokatara Village
  • Kumaka
    • Coomacka
  • Kurupakari
  • Kwakwani
  • Lancaster
  • Linden
  • Mackenzie
    • McKenzie
  • Malali
  • Masabona
  • Noitgedacht
  • Paradise
  • Pubu
  • Rockstone
  • Sand Hills
  • Takama
    • Tacama
  • Takama Battle School
  • Urisirima
  • Watuka
    • Watooka Village
  • Wiribisirikanali
  • Wismar
    • Wisemar
  • Zion
    • Sion

[edit] References

Coordinates: 5°16′09″N 58°16′01″W / 5.269126°N 58.267074°W / 5.269126; -58.267074

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