Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam

Pomeroon-Supenaam

Pomeroon-Supenaam is a region in Guyana, bordering 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...

 Region of Guyana

Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...

. It stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River

Essequibo River

The Esequibo River is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,010 km through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean.-Geography:There are countless...

, 19 km north of Adventure

Adventure, Guyana

Adventure is a village located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, on the Atlantic coast, at sea level, 1 mile south of Onderneeming. It is a riverain settlement at the mouth of the Essequibo River, and is linked to Wakenaam and Parika by the terminal of ferry service...

. Anna Regina was established as a town in 1970. Its population was 12,448 in 2002.

Anna Regina has a market, a community centre and a secondary school

Anna Regina Multilateral

Anna Regina Multilateral School is a secondary school which was established in 1973 in Anna Regina, Essequibo. It is one of only two boarding schools in Guyana, the other one being the President's College.-See also:List of schools in Guyana...

. In June 2009 Republic Bank Guyana Limited established a branch in the town.

A number of sites in Anna Regina have historical significance. These include the Damon Monument, Damon's Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church

St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church

St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church is a Toronto parish of the Anglican Church of Canada. Located in Regent Park, the congregation was established in the 1870s and operates several outreach programmes. Its orientation is Anglo-Catholic.-External links:...

 and several Dutch tombs.

Mainstay Lake

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, 19 km north of Adventure...

is 5 miles from Anna Regina.