This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used:
- City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more.
- Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'.[2]
- Village As defined by official government documents, census or gazetteers.
- Community: A settlement unlisted on government documents.
- Neighbourhood: 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.
Cities
edit- Georgetown - Capital
Towns
edit- Anna Regina (Regional capital)
- Bartica (Regional capital)
- Corriverton
- Lethem (Regional capital)
- Linden (Regional capital)
- Mabaruma (Regional capital)
- Mahdia (Regional capital)
- New Amsterdam (Regional capital)
- Rose Hall
Villages
editA–M
edit- Achiwib
- Adventure
- Agatash
- Aishalton
- Albion
- Annai
- Annandale, Demerara-Mahaica
- Annandale, Pomeroon-Supenaam
- Apoteri
- Aranaputa
- Assakata
- Baracara
- Baramita
- Bee Hive
- Belfield
- Belladrum
- Beterverwagting
- Better Hope
- Burma
- Buxton
- Campbelltown
- Canal No.2
- Charity
- Clonbrook
- Cove and John
- Crabwood Creek
- Den Amstel
- Enmore
- Enterprise
- Esau and Jacob
- Fort Wellington
- Golden Grove EBD (Regional capital)
- Hackney
- Hampton Court
- Helena
- Hiawa
- Hosororo
- Hyde Park
- Imbaimadai
- Issano
- Isseneru
- Ituni
- Kabakaburi
- Kamarang
- Kamwatta Hill
- Kanashen
- Karasabai
- Karaudarnau
- Kartabo
- Kasuela
- Koriabo
- Kumaka, Barima-Waini
- Kumaka, East Berbice-Corentyne
- Kuru Kururu
- Kurupukari
- Kurupung
- Kwakwani
- Kwebanna
- Leonora
- Liliendaal
- Lima Sands
- Lusignan
- Mahaica
- Mahdia (Regional capital)
- Maruranau
- Matthew's Ridge
- Met-en-Meerzorg
- Micobie
- Moleson Creek
- Monkey Mountain
- Morawhanna
N–Z
edit- Nabaclis
- Nappi
- Non Pariel
- Onderneeming
- Orealla
- Paramakatoi
- Parika
- Plaisance
- Pickersgill
- Port Kaituma
- Port Mourant
- Providence
- Queenstown
- Rewa
- Rockstone
- Rose Hall
- Stanleytown, Guyana
- Santa Rosa
- Sawariwau
- Saxacalli
- Skeldon
- Soesdyke
- Spring Garden
- St. Cuthbert's Mission
- St. Ignatius
- St. Monica Karawab
- Stewartville
- Suddie
- Supenaam
- Surama
- Triumph (Regional capital)
- Tumatumari
- Tuschen
- Uitvlugt
- Unity Village
- Vergenoegen, Region 3, East Bank Essequibo, Guyana
- Victoria
- Vreed en Hoop (Regional capital)
- Vriesland
- Yupukari
- Wakapau
- Weldaad
- Windsor Forest
- Wowetta
- Zeeburg
- Zeelandia
Communities
editEstates
editMissions
editLargest cities
edit| Rank | Name | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown | Demerara-Mahaica | 118,363[3] |
| 2 | Linden | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 27,277[3] |
| 3 | New Amsterdam | East Berbice-Corentyne | 17,329[3] |
| 4 | Corriverton | East Berbice-Corentyne | 11,386[3] |
| 5 | Bartica | Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 8,004[4] |
| 6 | Mahaica | Demerara-Mahaica | 4,867[4] |
| 7 | Rose Hall | East Berbice-Corentyne | 4,413[4] |
| 8 | Parika | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 4,385[4] |
| 9 | Triumph | Demerara-Mahaica | 3,788[4] |
| 10 | Uitvlugt | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 2,980[4] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ World Gazetteer, Guyana: Largest cities and towns with statistics of their population [dead link]
- ^ "Municipalities | Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development". Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ a b c d Guyana Population and Housing Census 2012: Preliminary Report (PDF) (Report). Bureau of Statistics, Guyana. June 2014. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2020.