Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Capital | Vreed en hoop |
| surface | 3755 km² |
| Residents | 107,785 (09/15/2012) |
| density | 29 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | GY-ES |
Coordinates: 6 ° 43 ′ N , 58 ° 33 ′ W
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a region in northern Guyana . The region is divided by the Essequibo . It borders the Atlantic Ocean in the north, the Demerara-Mahaica region in the east, the Upper Demerara-Berbice region in the south and the Cuyuni-Mazaruni and Pomeroon-Supenaam regions in the west. The western part of the region is claimed by Venezuela as Guiana Esequiba .
In the region there are the towns of Parika , Schoon Ord and Uitvlugt , the administrative center is Vreed en Hoop . At the mouth of the Essequibo are large islands such as Hog Island , Wakenaam and Iguana .
