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Gazetteer of
Guyana
compiled by
Per Ivar Haug
Hommelvik, 2012
GUYANA.
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Contents
Explanatory notes.................................................................................................................... p. 3
Main sources ........................................................................................................................... p. 4
Some basic facts ...................................................................................................................... p. 5
First-order administrative subdivisions................................................................................... p. 6
Islands ..................................................................................................................................... p. 7
Lakes ....................................................................................................................................... p. 8
Mountains ............................................................................................................................... p. 9
Populated places.................................................................................................................... p. 10
Rivers .................................................................................................................................... p. 44
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GUYANA.
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Explanatory notes
Abbreviations and symbols.
c city
t town
These abbreviations may be followed by date/year of incorporation.
data not available
Alphabetization.
The order of letters throughout each name is followed strictly:
Fort Canje
Fortitude
Fort Nassau
Coordinates.
For area features (e.g. islands, regions), the coordinates indicate the approximate centre of the
feature.
Coordinates are given in degrees ( ) and minutes ( ).
GUYANA.
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Main sources
Guyana : official standard names / approved by the United States Board on Geographic
Names ; prepared by the Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center. - Washington : The
Board, 1976.
An International travel map of Guyana, scale 1:850,000. - Vancouver, B.C. : International
Travel Maps, cop. 1998. - ISBN 1-895907-74-8
Place names along Guyanas roads [adapted from Gazetteer of Guyana, published by Lands
and Surveys Department and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Georgetown,
2001]
http://www.guyana.org/gazetteer.pdf
Population & housing census 2002 - Guyana national report / Bureau of Statistics. Chapter
III, Population redistribution and internal migration.
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/census.html
Population & housing census 2002 : village level data / Bureau of Statistics
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/census.html
http://www.guyana.org/gazetteer.pdfhttp://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/census.htmlhttp://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/census.html
GUYANA.
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Some basic facts
Name: Guyana; Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Former name (1814-1966): British Guiana
Independent since: 26 May 1966
Republic since: 23 Feb. 1970
Area: 214,999 km
Population : 751,223 (2002 census)
744,768 (July 2011 estimate)
Capital: Georgetown
Southernmost point: 1 10 N (on border with Brazil; 5850W)
Northernmost point: 8 33 N (Playa Point; 59 59W)
Westernmost point: 6125W (near Mt. Venado, border with Venezuela; 558 N)
Easternmost point: 56 30 W (Guyana/Surinam/Brazil three junction point; 156
N)
Largest island: Hog Island, 57 km
Highest mountain: Mount Roraima, 2,810 metres
Longest river: Essequibo River, 1,010 km
Claims: Venezuela: all of the area west of the Essequibo River
Surinam: all of the area east of the New River
GUYANA.
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First-order administrative subdivisions (since 1980):
Region. Coordinates. Area
(km).
Population
(2002
census).
Capital.
Barima-Waini (Region 1) 7 40N 59 45W 20,339 24,275 Mabaruma
Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7) 6 00N 60 00W 47,213 17,597 Bartica
Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) 6 30N 58 05W 2,232 310,320 Paradise
East Berbice-Corentyne (Region 6) 4 00N 58 10W 36,234 123,695 New Amsterdam
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
(Region 3)
6 40N 58 30W 3,755 103,061 Vreed en Hoop
Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) 6 15N 57 50W 4,190 52,428 Fort Wellington
Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) 7 10N 58 50W 6,195 49,253 Anna Regina
Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) 4 50N 59 10W 20,051 10,095 Mahdia
Upper Demerara-Berbice
(Region 10)
5 20N 58 15W 17,040 41,112 Linden
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
(Region 9)
3 00N 59 00W 57,750 19,387 Lethem
Total 1) 214,999 751,223
Source:
Population & housing census 2002 - Guyana national report / Bureau of Statistics. Chapter III,
Population redistribution and internal migration.
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/census.html
1) 214,970 or 215,083 km according to other sources
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/census.html
GUYANA.
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Islands.
Coordinates.
Region.
Surface
area
(km).
Popu-
lation.
Year
Calf Island 6 26N 58 37W Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Crab Island 6 17N 57 32W East Berbice-Corentyne 2.2
Fort Island 6 46N 58 31W Essequibo Islands-West
Demerara
4.5
Great Truli Island 6 55N 58 32W Essequibo Islands-West
Demerara
91 2002
Hog Island 6 49N 58 32W Essequibo Islands-West
Demerara
57 415 2002
Kaow Island 6 26N 58 37W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 2) 72 2002
Leguan Island 6 55N 58 25W Essequibo Islands-West
Demerara
47 3,892 2002
Wakenaam Island 6 58N 58 27W Essequibo Islands-West
Demerara
45 4,435 2002
2) including Calf Island
GUYANA.
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Lakes. Coordinates. Region. Surface
area
(km).
Altitude
(metres).
Amuku, Lake (Lake Amucu) 3 42N 59 27W Upper Takutu-Upper
Essequibo
Capoey Lake 7 12N 58 32W Pomeroon-Supenaam 1
Forno, Lago do 3 37N 59 44W Upper Takutu-Upper
Essequibo
112
Mainstay Lake (Reliance Lake) 7 14N 58 32W Pomeroon-Supenaam 1
Reliance Lake, see Mainstay Lake.
Tapakuma Lake (Tapacuma Lake) 7 15N 58 34W Pomeroon-Supenaam 1
GUYANA.
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Mountains. Coordinates. Region. Height
(metres).
Aromatipu Mountain (in Brazil:
Monte Aromatipu)
5 12N 60 19W Cuyuni-Mazaruni/(Brasil) 1,293
Ayangaik Mountain 6 02N 60 34W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,155
Ayanganna Mountain 5 23N 59 59W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 2,041
Barudin Mountain 3 13N 59 17W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 933
Cabura, Monte (Mount Kaburai) 5 16N 60 13W Cuyuni-Mazaruni/(Brasil) 1,456
Ebini Mountain 5 07N 59 18W Potaro-Siparuni 1,143
Enwarak Mountain 4 42N 59 30W Potaro-Siparuni 1,122
Haiamatipu Mountain 5 29N 60 32W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,141
Holitipu, Mount 6 01N 60 58W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,410
Ibestawa Mountain 3 13N 59 29W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 948
Illadabu Mountain 5 56N 60 38W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 942
Illui Peak 5 33N 59 45W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 684
Kaburai, Mount, see Cabura, Monte.
Kalishadaker Mountain 3 03N 59 05W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 660
Kamakusa Mountain 5 52N 60 06W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,650
Kanaima Mountain 5 20N 59 21W Potaro-Siparuni 784
Karamutta, Mount 6 00N 61 11W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,340
Karapu Mountain 6 31N 60 55W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 937
Kawalieng Mountain 4 04N 59 02W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 415
Kowatipu Mountain 4 52N 59 41W Potaro-Siparuni 1,294
Kukui Mountain 5 18N 60 15W Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Kwatamang Mountain 4 01N 59 11W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 552
Makarapan Mountain 3 58N 58 52W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 934
Makari Mountain 4 33N 58 28W Potaro-Siparuni 512
Makawatta Mountain 3 07N 59 21W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 875
Maparri Mountain 3 22N 59 15W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 796
Mapuri Mountain 3 20N 59 23W Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 856
Morakabang Mountain 4 59N 59 54W Potaro-Siparuni 1,722
Otomung Mountain 4 28N 59 30W Potaro-Siparuni 865
Raleighs Peak 5 23N 59 39W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 756
Roraima, Mount (in Brazil and
Venezuela: Monte Roraima)
5 12N 60 44W Cuyuni-Mazaruni/(Brasil/
Venezuela)
2,810
Sakwai Mountain 5 19N 59 22W Potaro-Siparuni 832
Tawaparu Mountain 4 19N 59 34W Potaro-Siparuni 925
Tomasing Mountain 5 51N 60 18W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,050
Tulameng, Mount 5 44N 60 43W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1,460
Watabaru Mountain 6 07N 60 17W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 927
GUYANA.
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Populated places. Coordinates. Region. Popula-
tion.
Year
72 Miles Potaro 5 36N 58 53W Cuyuni-Mazaruni 272 2002
Aan de Adventure (Lot 45) 6 09N 56 16W Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 20 2002
Abary 6 32N 57 45W Mahaica-Berbice 222 2002
Aberdeen 7 14N 58 29W Pomeroon-Supenaam 309 2002
Abrams Zuil 7 10N 58 29W Pomeroon-Supenaam 134 2002
Achiwib (Achiwiub) 2 18N 59 35W Upper Takutu-Upper