Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. Its capital is Vreed-en-Hoop. It is located between the Essequibo and Demerara Rivers, and consists of a number of islands near the mouth of the Essequibo River. It is spread over an area of , and is the second smallest region by area in Guyana. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 143,884 inhabitants, making it the second most populous region. The major economic activities include livestock rearing and agriculture.
Geography Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 5) is one of the ten administrative regions of Guyana. It is spread over an area of , and is the second smallest of the ten regions of Guyana by area. The region was established during the 1980 administrative reform of Guyana consisting of parts of the West Demerara-Essequibo Coast district. It extends from the east of the Essequibo River to the west bank of the Demerara River, and incorporates the Essequibo Islands near the mouth of the Essequibo River. There are about 365 islands on the Essequibo River of which the largest are Hogg Island, and Sloth Island. Its capital is Vreed-en-Hoop.
The topography consists of mostly low lying coastal plains with clay and sandy hills are present towards the interior. he region has about 0.26 million hectares of forested area, covering about 78% of its land area.
The district has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af) with an average annual temperature is . The district receives an average annual rainfall of and has 229.6 average rainy days in a year.
Demographics and economy As per the official census in 1980, the region had a population of 104,750 inhabitants. It decreased to 95,975 in the 1991 census, before increasing to 103,061 during the 2002 census. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 143,884 inhabitants, making it the second most populous region. Most of the population reside along the coast.
The major economic activities include livestock rearing and agriculture. Major agricultural produce include rice, and vegetables. The Boerasirie Extension Project was a reclamation project, that involved rescuing thousands of hectares of land for agriculture. There are several rice mills in the region.
Communities List of communities/settlements:
Ampa Bay (Post Ampa) Anna Catherina Caledonia Cornelia Ida De Jonge Rachael De Willem Den Amstel (Den Amstel Village, Amstel) Fort Island Fredericksburg Goed Fortuin Hague Backdam (Hague Front/Jib, Hague) Harlem Hogg Island Hopetown Hubu La Parfaite Harmonie Leonora Louisiana LA-Grange Makouria McDoom Village (McDoom) Met-en-Meerzorg (Meten-Meer-Zorg) Melville Morasi Nismes Noitgedacht Parika Patentia Phoenix Town Ruimzight Santa Mission (Santa Aratak) Sarah Saxacalli (Saxakalli, Saxsacali) Schoonord (Schoon Ord) Stanleytown Stewartville Tuschen Uitvlugt Vergenoegen Greenwich Park Barnwell Philadelphia Good Hope Ruby Farm Vreed-en-Hoop Vriesland Vive-la-force, Guyana Windsor Forest Zeeburg Zeelandia
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See also
Fort Zeelandia
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