Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Region 3 | |
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| Country |  Guyana |
| Regional capital | Vreed-en-Hoop |
| Largest village | Tuschen |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 107,416 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
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Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. It is situated around the Essequibo River, the largest river in Guyana that lies between the Orinoco and Amazon rivers of South America.
It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica and Demerara River to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Pomeroon-Supenaam to the west. In this region are the villages of Parika, Tuschen and Uitvlugt. Along the Essequibo River are 365 islands,[2][3][4] of which three of the largest are to be found at the mouth of the Essequibo: Hogg Island, Wakenaam and Leguan.
- ^ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 2 and 3". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 34. ISBN 9780333934173.
- ^ Concannon, Emily (2023-05-31). "Essequibo River". worldatlas.com. worldatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Outridge, Michel (2020-11-15). "A visit to the Essequibo Islands". guyanachronicle.com. Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Home Affairs Minister visits several Essequibo Islands". Guyana Chronicle. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2020.