Pomeroon-Supenaam
Region 2 | |
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Administrative Region | |
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 Map of Guyana showing Pomeroon-Supenaam region | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Regional Capital | Anna Regina |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,195 km2 (2,392 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 46,810 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
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Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region of Guyana. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west. Pomeroon-Supenaam contains the town of Anna Regina and the villages of Charity, Pickersgill, Spring Garden and Suddie. In 2012, an official census by the Government of Guyana listed the population of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region at 46,810.[2]
There are three lakes on the Essequibo Coast: Capoey (near Anna Regina), Mainstay and Hot and Cold. The three lakes symbolize three of the standard elements, with earth being represented by the land.
- ^ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 2 and 3". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 34. ISBN 9780333934173.
- ^ 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.