Upper Demerara-Berbice

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Upper Demerara-Berbice
Region 10
Administrative Region
Map of Guyana showing Upper Demerara-Berbice region
Map of Guyana showing Upper Demerara-Berbice region
CountryGuyana
Regional CapitalLinden
Area
 • Total17,040 km2 (6,580 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total39,452
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
[1]

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 notable villages including Ituni, Kwakwani, Kurupukari, Rockstone and .

Kimbia is the 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.[2]

Population[]

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.[3] In 2012, the population of Upper Demerara-Berbice was recorded at 39,452 people.[4] Official census records for the population of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region are as follows:

  • 2012 : 39,452
  • 2002 : 41,112
  • 1991 : 39,608
  • 1980 : 38,641

Communities[]

(including name variants):[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 8, 9 and 10". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 37. ISBN 9780333934173.
  2. ^ "The Guyana National Service". Stabroek News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ 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 2 September 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. ^ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "National Population Trends: Size, Growth and Distribution" (PDF Download). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 25. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

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

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