Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of

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, bordering the

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to the north, the region of

Mahaica-Berbice Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the west. It c ...

to the east, the region of

Upper Demerara-Berbice 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-Si ...

to the south and the region of

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a Regions of Guyana, region of Guyana. Split in two by the Essequibo River, Venezuela claims the territory to the west of Essequibo river as part of Delta Amacuro state, what represents Essequibo Isl ...

to the west. It contains the country's capital Georgetown. Notable villages in the region include

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, Enmore,

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and

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Population

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. 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. Official census records for the population of the Demerara-Mahaica region are as follows: *2012 : 313,429 *2002 : 310,320 *1991 : 296,924 *1980 : 317,475

Communities

With name variants in parenthesis. *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 Beterverwagting, also Betterverwagting or abbreviated to B.V., is a village in Guyana, on the East Coast of the Demerara River. History On 8 May 1839, 62 former slaves pooled their savings together and bought plantation Beterverwagting from Bar ...

(Betterverwagting) * Better Hope *

Bourda Bourda, or officially Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, is a cricket ground in Georgetown, Guyana, used by the Guyanese cricket team for matches with other nations in the Caribbean as well as some Test matches involving the West Indies. The groun ...

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* Campbelville * Cane Grove *Charlestown (ward of Georgetown) * Clonbrook * Cove and John *Craig *Zeeland * De Kinderen (De Kindern) * Enmore *

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* Georgetown *Glasgow (Glasgow Village) *Good Intent *Great Diamond * Helena *Houston *

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Jonestown The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name "Jonestown", was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, a U.S.–based cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationall ...

(Voorzigtigheid) *

Kingston, Guyana Kingston is a former village in Demerara. In 1837, it became a ward of Georgetown. The ward is located along the Atlantic Ocean coast. Kingston is home to many landmarks and historic buildings. History Around 1759, Cornelius Leary applied for la ...

*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) *

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Mahaica Mahaica is a village located in region 4 of Demerara-Mahaica in Guyana. Mahaica is often used as a subregion for the adjoining villages near the Mahaica River like Hand-en-Veldt, Good Hope, Chelsey Park, and Jonestown The Peoples Temple A ...

Village * Mon Repos * Nabacalis (Nabaclis) *New Burg (Newburg) *New Haven *Newtown (ward of Georgetown) * Non Pariel (Nonpareil) *

* Plaisance (Plaisance Village) *Prashad Nagar *

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*Queenstown (ward of Georgetown) * Silver Hill *

Soesdyke Soesdyke is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica Region (Region 4), Guyana, located between the Demerara River and the East Bank Public Road. Soesdyke is located just after the village called Den Heuvel (Coverden) if you are coming from Georgetown, w ...

(Soesdyk) *

Stabroek :''Georgetown, Guyana was known as Stabroek prior to 1812.'' Stabroek () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of and Stabroek proper. In 2021, Stabroek had a total population of 18,6 ...

* St. Cuthbert's Mission (Pakuri, St. Cuthbert's) *Subryanville *

Timehri Timehri is a village in Guyana located 41 kilometers to the south of the nation's capital Georgetown. The name "Timehri" is an Amerindian word meaning "paintings and drawings on the rock" It contains the Cheddi Jagan International Airport whic ...

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*Vigilance *

Werk-en-rust Werk-en-rust, also Werken-Rust, (Work and Rest) is a ward in Georgetown, Guyana, located along the Demerara River that feeds into the Atlantic Ocean. History It began as a plantation, and by the end of the 18th century, its size was reduced as p ...

*Wortmanville

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