Lethem (Guyana)
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| Coordinates | 3 ° 22 ′ N , 59 ° 48 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Guyana | ||
| Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | GY-UT | ||
| height | 107 m | ||
| Residents | 1702 (September 15, 2012) | ||
 the center of Lethem
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Lethem is a city in southern Guyana . It has 1702 inhabitants (as of 2012) and is the capital of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region .
geography
Lethem is located on the east bank of the Rio Tacutu River across from Bonfim in Brazil , to which it is connected by the Takutu River Bridge . The region around Lethem is characterized by savannah.
Infrastructure
Lethem is the most important traffic center in southern Guyana. It is connected to the capital Georgetown by a trunk road and to Brazil via the bridge that opened in 2009. There are also flights from Lethem Airport to various cities in Guyana.