Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
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Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Region 9 | |
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Administrative Region | |
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 Map of Guyana showing Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region | |
| Country |  GuyanaClaimed by  Venezuela |
| Regional Capital | Lethem |
| Area | |
• Total | 57,750 km2 (22,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 29,944 |
| • Density | 0.5185/km2 (1.343/sq mi) |
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Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo (Region 9) is a region of Guyana. It borders the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, and Brazil to the south and west. It contains the town of Lethem, and the villages of Aishalton, Nappi and Surama. It is also the largest region of Guyana.
The Rupununi savannah, known for its large biodiversity is located between the Rupununi River and the Brazilian border.[2] Within the Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo there falls part of the Guianan savanna ecoregion.
The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991, 2002, 2012 and 2022.[3][4] In 2012, the population of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo was recorded at 24,212 people.[5] Official census records for the population of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region are as follows:
- 2022 : 29,944
- 2012 : 24,212
- 2002 : 19,387
- 1991 : 15,058
- 1980 : 12,873
Communities
List of communities (including name variants):[6]
- Achiwib (Achiwuib Village)
- Aishalton (Aishalton Village, Ishalton)
- Annai (Anwai)
- Apoteri
- Aranaputa
- Awarewaunau (Awaruwaunawa)
- Basha Village (Bashaidrun)
- Dadanawa
- Hiawa
- Kaibarupai Village
- Kanashen (Konashen)
- Karanambo
- Karasabai (Karasabai Village)
- Karaudarnau (Lumid Pau)
- Katoonarib
- Kumu Village
- Kwaimatta (Kwaimatta Village, Kwaiwatta Village, Kwamatta)
- Lethem (Lethen)
- Maruranau (Maruranawa, Marurawaunawa, Marurawaunawa Village)
- Massara (Massara Village)
- Moco-Moco (Moco-Moco Village)
- Nappi
- Parabara
- Parishara (Parishara Village)
- Rewa
- Sand Creek
- Sawariwau
- Shea (Shea Village, Shoa)
- Shulinab (Shulinab Village, Village Shulinab)
- St. Ignatius (Saint Ignatius Mission)
- Surama (Surama Village, Surumatra)
- Tiger Pond Village
- Tipuru (Tipuru Village)
- Toka
- Warimure
- Wichabai
- Wowetta (Woweta, Woweta Village)
- Yakarinta
- Yupukari (Eupukari, Yupukarri)
