Lima Sands is a village in the

Pomeroon-Supenaam Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni ...

Region of

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

. It is located to the west of

Anna Regina Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. Anna Regina stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure, and was established as a town in 1970. Its population w ...

. The

Cheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park Cheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park is a park in Lima Sands Pomeroon-Supenaam, Guyana. It was opened in 2002 in memory of former president Cheddi Jagan. Isahak Basir came up with the idea for the park, and its location at Lima Sands village west of ...

is in Lima Sands.

History

The

plantation A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...

s in the area were depended on the

estate for their water. The relationship between the planters was poor, and the water supply was often sabotaged. In 1788, a canal was dug from Tapakuma Lake to the Lima estate using slave labour which resulted in the creation of Lima Sands. The canal became a favourite escape route for slaves. The

opened in the village on 23 March 2002.

Overview

Lima Sands has a primary school, a health care centre and a community centre. The village has electricity, and a water supply. It has eight churches, a mosque, and a

mandir A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hind ...

. Lima Sands can be accessed from Anna Regina, and

Mainstay Lake Mainstay Lake is a lake in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, near the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, north of Adventure. There is a stretch of white sand at the edge of the lake. Economic activity A resort ...

. In December 2021, it was announced that the road to Anna Regina will be asphalted and upgraded. Lima Sands was designated in 2020 as a location for 600 new houses. In 2021, it was announced that a 3.6 MW

solar farm Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...

will be constructed near Lima Sands to provide electricity for the Essequibo Coast.

References

Populated places in Pomeroon-Supenaam {{Guyana-geo-stub