Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the west.
Demerara-Mahaica
Region 4 | |
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Administrative Region | |
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 Map of Guyana showing Demerara-Mahaica region | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Regional Capital | Triumph[1][2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,232 km2 (862 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 313,429 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
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It contains the country's capital Georgetown. Notable villages in the region include Buxton, Enmore, Victoria and Paradise.
Population
editThe Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.[4] Even though this administrative region is the smallest, it has the largest population out of all Guyana's Administrative Regions. In 2012, the population of Demerara-Mahaica was recorded at 313,429 people.[5] Official census records for the population of the Demerara-Mahaica region are as follows:
- 2012 : 401,376
- 2002 : 310,320
- 1991 : 296,924
- 1980 : 317,475
Communities
editWith name variants in parentheses.[6]
- Ann's Grove
- Agricola Village
- Alberttown (ward of Georgetown)
- Albouystown (ward of Georgetown)
- Alexander Village (Alexanderville)
- Annandale
- Bagotstown
- Beehive
- Bel Air (Gardens / Park / Springs) (wards of Georgetown)
- Belfield (Belfield Village)
- Beterverwagting (Betterverwagting)
- Better Hope
- Bourda
- Buxton
- Campbelville
- Cane Grove
- Charlestown (ward of Georgetown)
- Clonbrook
- Cove and John
- Craig
- Zeeland
- De Kinderen (De Kindern)
- Enmore
- Enterprise
- Georgetown
- Glasgow (Glasgow Village)
- Good Intent
- Great Diamond
- Helena
- Houston
- Hyde Park
- Jonestown (Voorzigtigheid)
- Kingston, Guyana
- Kitty (ward of Georgetown)
- Kuru Kururu
- La Penitence (ward of Georgetown)
- Lacytown (ward of Georgetown)
- Lamaha Gardens
- Land of Canaan
- Little Diamond
- Lodge (Lodge Village)
- Lusignan
- Mahaica Village
- Mon Repos
- Nabacalis (Nabaclis)
- New Burg (Newburg)
- New Haven
- Newtown (ward of Georgetown)
- Non Pariel (Nonpareil)
- Paradise
- Plaisance (Plaisance Village)
- Prashad Nagar
- Providence
- Queenstown (ward of Georgetown)
- Silver Hill
- Soesdyke (Soesdyk)
- Stabroek
- St. Cuthbert's Mission (Pakuri, St. Cuthbert's)
- Subryanville
- Timehri
- Triumph
- Unity
- Victoria
- Vigilance
- Werk-en-rust
- Wortmanville
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Region Four RDC office moves to Triumph". Stabroek News. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Regional Democratic Council Region No. 4 - Demerara/Mahaica, Guyana". Regional Democratic Council Region No. 4via Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Region - 4". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 33. ISBN 9780333934173.
- ^ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "Chapter 3: National Redistribution and Internal Migration" (PDF). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "National Population Trends: Size, Growth and Distribution". 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF Download) on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 8 December 2021.