Regions of Guyana by number and name
Guyana is divided into 10 regions:[1][2]
Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The Regions are divided into neighbourhood councils, known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).[5]
The current regional structure was established by the Local Democratic Organs Act in 1980. The hyphenated names indicate the name of the rivers that define their border.[6]
Historical divisions
Previous regional names:[7][8]
Regions of Guyana (1971)
- East Berbice-Corentyne
- East Demerara-West Coast Berbice
- Mazaruni Potaro
- North West
- Rupununi
- West Demerara-Essequibo Coast
Regions of British Guiana (1958)
- Essequibo
- Essequibo Islands
- North west (hinterlands)
- Mazaruni-Potaro (hinterlands)
- Rupununi (hinterlands)
Colonial counties (before 1958)
See also
References
- ^ Bureau of Statistics - Guyana Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, CHAPTER III: POPULATION REDISTRIBUTION AND INTERNAL MIGRATION, Table 3.4: Population Density, Guyana: 1980 - 2002
- ^ Guyana - Government Information Agency Archived 2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, National Profile
- ^ "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.
- ^ Government of Guyana, Statistics
- ^ "THE LOCAL DEMOCRATIC ORGANS ACT 1980" (PDF). parliament.gov.g. 7 October 1980. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Internal Administrative Divisions of British Guiana" (PDF). Cia.gov. 29 August 1958. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "ADMIN REGIONS DETAILED – GUYANA LANDS AND SURVEYS COMMISSION'S FACT PAGE ON GUYANA". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
External links
- "Regions of Guyana". Statoids.