Upper Demerara-Berbice

Upper Demerara-Berbice
Region 10
Administrative Region
Flag of Upper Demerara-Berbice
Map of Guyana showing Upper Demerara-Berbice region
Map of Guyana showing Upper Demerara-Berbice region
CountryGuyana
Regional CapitalLinden
Area
 • Total17,040 km2 (6,580 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total39,452
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
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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-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west.

It contains Guyana's second largest city, Linden, with notable villages including Ituni, Kwakwani, Kurupukari, Rockstone and Takama.

Kimbia is the first training center to house the Guyana National Service. The Pioneer Corps was started in 1974, with the establishment of Kimbia Center on the Berbice River.[2]

  1. ^ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 8, 9 and 10". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 37. ISBN 9780333934173.
  2. ^ "The Guyana National Service". Stabroek News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.