List of cities in Guyana
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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...
. The following definitions have been used:
- City: Any settlement listed at that had a 2009 population estimated of 75,000 or more.
- Town: As given at plus any other settlements with a 2009 population estimate of between 750 and 75,000.
- Village Any settlement not listed at and with a 2009 population estimate of less than 750.
- Community: Any settlement not listed at and which Google Maps satellite view shows is too small to be a village.
- Neighbourhood: Geographically obvious subdivisions of any of the above.
- Estate: Contiguous agricultural holding that is notable enough to have a Wikipedia article.
- Mission: Any such that is notable enough to have a Wikipedia article.
Towns
- AlbionAlbion, GuyanaAlbion is a town in the country of Guyana.-Geography:It is located approximately east of the town of New Amsterdam, Guyana along the one and only main road...
- Anna ReginaAnna ReginaAnna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana. It stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure. Anna Regina was established as a town in 1970. Its population was 12,448 in 2002....
- BarticaBarticaBartica, Essequibo is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni , at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River...
- CorrivertonCorrivertonCorriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to which it is linked by ferry from South Drain....
- Fort Wellington
- ItuniItuniItuni is a town in the interior of Guyana, at an altitude of 100 metres . Bauxite mining is the main industry....
- LethemLethem, GuyanaLethem is a town in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of the South American Country. It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1946 to 12 April 1947.-Geography:...
- LindenLinden, GuyanaLinden is the second largest town in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at , altitude 48 metres . It was declared a town in 1970, and includes the communities of MacKenzie and Wismar. It lies on the Demerara River and has a population of roughly...
- Mahaica
- MahaiconyMahaiconyMahaicony is a village in the Mahaica-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at . In other words, Mahaicony's boundary on the coast is from De Hoop on the west and Calcutta on the east.Economic Activity...
- New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam, GuyanaNew Amsterdam , located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, 62 miles from the capital, Georgetown, is one of the largest towns in Guyana. It is located four miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean mouth of the Berbice River, on its eastern bank, immediately south of the Canje River...
- Paradise
- RosignolRosignolRosignol is a small town on the west bank of the Berbice River in Guyana at .The town is important because it has a port, the Rosignol Stelling, that is the main crossing point on the western bank of the Berbice River...
- SkeldonSkeldon, GuyanaSkeldon is a small town in eastern coastal Guyana, near the border with Suriname. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 4,380.-Economy:...
- Vreed en HoopVreed en HoopVreed en Hoop is a town at the mouth of the Demerara River on its left bank, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 0 metres...
Villages
- AdventureAdventure, GuyanaAdventure 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...
- AishaltonAishaltonAishalton is a village of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, in the Rupununi savannah of southern Guyana, at an altitude of 300 metres. The population of 1,200 is mostly Wapishana Amerindian. Aishalton is approximately 60 miles southeast of Lethem....
- AnnaiAnnaiAnnai is a small village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Annai stands at an altitude of 95 metres , at the edge of the Rupununi savannah, where the cattle trail to the Atlantic coast begins. It is nestled in the foothills of the Pakaraima Mountains, and is close to the...
- ApoteriApoteriApoteri is a community in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana, near the confluence of the Rupununi River with the Essequibo, at an altitude of 53 metres . There is an airstrip near Apoteri....
- ArakakaArakakaArakaka is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, standing on the Barima River and 12 miles southerly of Port Kaituma, at an altitude of 63 metres . It is the centre of the gold-bearing district, featuring lateritic-saprolitic deposits.The population of Arakaka varies according to the...
- Arimu Mine
- BaramitaBaramitaBaramita, is a community in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana standing about 20 miles west of Matthew's Ridge, at an of altitude 99 metres . The population of Baramita is roughly 1,700. It is one of the largest Amerindian settlements in the country...
- Biloku
- Blairmont
- BurmaBurma, GuyanaBurma is a rice-producing village on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Guyana, situated on the East Coast Demerara, east of Guyana. The village is well known because it houses the Burma Rice Development Station, the only one of its kind in Guyana, where new varieties are tested for desirable traits...
- BuxtonBuxton, GuyanaBuxton is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, standing about midway between Georgetown and Enmore.-History:Buxton Village was founded in 1840 by a group of freed Afro-Guyanese, who purchased the former Plantation Orange Nassau. Friendship, its sister village was founded in 1841...
- Better Hope,Guyana
Cotton Tree Village
- CharityCharity, GuyanaCharity is a small township in Guyana, located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region.- Location :Charity is located on the Pomeroon River which provides a gateway to this part of Guyana's interior and Venezuela. Many Guyanese use this waterway to travel back and forth between Guyana and Venezuela where...
- EnmoreEnmore, GuyanaEnmore is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica region along the coastal belt of Guyana. It is about two square miles in size and has a multi-ethnic population of about 8,000, with large concentrations of Indo-Guyanese....
- EnterpriseEnterprise, GuyanaEnterprise is a village in the Demerara-Mahaica region along the coastal belt of Guyana. It is about two square miles in size and has a population of about 12,000. It is located about southeast of the capital city Georgetown...
- Everton
- Fort Washington
- Grove, Guyana
- Good Hope
- Helena
- Holmia
- Hope
- HosororoHosororoHosororo is a community in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana, on the west bank of the Aruka River, from the river's mouth, and three miles from Mabaruma.It is known for its production of organic cocoa and is home to a nursery and propagation centre...
- Hyde ParkHyde Park, GuyanaHyde Park is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana. It stands on the right bank of the Demerara River, at two metres above sea level, about 40 km upstream from the river's mouth, and Georgetown. Cheddi Jagan International Airport, is nearby....
- ImbaimadaiImbaimadaiImbaimadai is a community in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana.*Lat: 5.7*Long: -60.2833*Elevation: 507 metres...
- Isherton
- Issano
- Isseneru
- Kalkuni
- KamarangKamarangKamarang is an Amerindian and mining village, standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. Its altitude is 490 metres .Kamarang has a Primary School and a paved airstrip....
- Kamikusa
- Kangaruma
- Kartuni
- Keweigek
- KoriaboKoriaboKoriabo is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, standing at an altitude of 36 metres.Dutch plantations were established in the area in the 1760s.A police station was established in Koriabo in the 1890s....
- Kurupakari
- KwakwaniKwakwaniKwakwani is a village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 44 Metres . Kwakwani is approximately 40 km south of Linden. Bauxite mining is the main industry....
- LeonoraLeonora, GuyanaLeonora, Guyana, originally called Plantation Leonora is situated some nine miles from Vreed-en-Hoop.The name Leonora is Dutch coming from the time of Dutch occupation of the country. It originated from the names of two Dutch children, Nora, a girl and Leo, a boy.Leonora encompasses an area of some...
- MabarumaMabarumaMabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One of Guyana. It is located close to the Aruka River on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an altitude of 13 metres....
- MahdiaMahdia, GuyanaMahdia is a small community in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana, located near the centre of the country at an altitude of . Commerce is centred around the area's gold and diamond mining operations...
- Makouria
- Mara
- Matthew's RidgeMatthew's RidgeMatthew's Ridge is a small town within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. It is located at .-History:During the 1960s, Matthews Ridge was being considered as a potential area in which to relocate the capital city of Guyana...
- Morawhanna
- Moruca
- New Found Out
- Non Pariel
- Orealla
- OrinduikOrinduikOrinduik is a diamond mining community in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana, located at . Orinduik has a population of about 400 people. Orinduik Falls is a popular tourist attraction....
- ParikaParikaParika is a port township located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. It is popular for its ferry service, operated by the Ministry of Transportation, to and from the Essequibo Islands and West Demerara area. It is also notable for its Sunday markets...
- Peters Mine
- Pickersgill
- Port KaitumaPort KaitumaPort Kaituma is a small town within the Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana, located at .- History :Although an Amerindian settlement has existed along the Kaituma River for some time, it was only after the discovery of manganese at nearby Matthew's Ridge that Port Kaituma was developed...
- Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Potaro Landing
- RewaRewaRewa may refer to:*Rewa Province, Fiji*Rewa, Poland*Rewa's Village, a community project in Kerikeri, New Zealand, named after a Maori chief*Rewa F.C...
- RockstoneRockstoneRockstone is a town on the right bank of the Essequibo River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 6 Metres . Rockstone is approximately 26 km west of Linden and is linked by road....
- Rose Hall
- Saveretik
- Schoon Ord
- Spring Garden
- SuddieSuddieSuddie is a community in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana, located on the Atlantic Ocean coast at , 1 mile north of Onderneeming.Suddie Hospital is a small hospital. Rural outreach clinics are sent into the interior and along the Essequibo River from Suddie Hospital. Suddie also has a...
- SuramaSuramaSurama is a Macushi village in central Guyana with a population of about 200 people. The village is bounded by the Iwokrama Forest protected area, the Burro-Burro River, and the Pacaraima Mountains....
- Takama
- Three Friends
- Towakaima
- TumatumariTumatumariTumatumari is a community in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, located some 15 km upstream of the confluence of the Potaro and Essequibo Rivers. It was initially an Amerindian settlement but is now a mixture of different race groups similar to that of Mahdia. The Amerindians found here are...
- Tumereng
- UitvlugtUitvlugtUitvlugt is a village in Guyana on the east bank of the Demerara River....
- Wandaik
- WichabaiWichabaiWichabai is a community in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana, located at , altitude 157 metres....
- ZeeburgZeeburg, GuyanaZeeburg is a village located on the West Coast of Demerara in Guyana, South America. The village, in the administrative region Essequibo Islands-West Demerara was named by the Dutch during their occupation of Guyana....