Gazetteer of

Guyana

compiled by

Per Ivar Haug

Hommelvik, 2012

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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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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 ( ).

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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