Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region of Guyana. Its capital is Anna Regina. Located between the Pomeroon and Supenaam Rivers, it is spread over an area of , and is the third smallest region by area in Guyana. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 56,469 inhabitants. The major economic activities include livestock rearing, agriculture, and logging.
Geography Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is one of the ten administrative regions of Guyana. It is spread over an area of . The region was established during the 1980 administrative reform of Guyana. It extends from the northwest of the Pomeroon River to the southwest of the Supenaam River. Its capital is Anna Regina, situated on the west bank of the Essequibo River, and hosts several plantations.
The topography consists of mostly forests with patches of low lying coastal plains and clay and sandy hills. The region has about 0.53 million hectares of forested area, covering almost 90% of its land area. There are three large lakes–Capoey, Reliance, and Tapakuma, which have been connected to pool the water for irrigation purposes.
The district has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af). Anna Regina has an average annual temperature is , and receives an average annual rainfall of annually.
Demographics and economy As per the official census in 1980, the region had a population of 42,341 inhabitants. It increased to 43,455 and 49,253 in the 1991 and 2002 census respectively. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 56,469 inhabitants.
The major economic activities include livestock rearing and agriculture, with timber logging being a minor contributor. Major agricultural produce is rice, and the region is known as "The Rice Land".
Communities List of communities/settlements:
Aberdeen Abrams Zuil Adventure Affiance Akawini Mission Amazon Andrews Anna Regina Annandale Aurora Bethany Better Hope Better Success Bounty Hall Bush Lot Capoey Charity Columbia Cullen Danielstown Dartmouth Devonshire Castle Dryshore Fair Field Fear Not Golden Fleece (Golden Fleece Plantation) Hackney Hampton Court Henrietta Hibernia Huis'T Dieren Jacklow Johanna Cecilia Kabakaburi La Belle Alliance Land of Plenty Lima Sands Mainstay/Whyaka Maria's Lodge Middlesex Onderneeming Perseverance Perth Pomona Queenstown Reliance Richmond Saint Nicholas (Saint Nicholas Mission) Sirikie Somerset and Berks Sparta Spring Garden St. Monica Karawab Suddie Supenaam Taymouth Manor Three Friends Wakapau Village Walton Hall Windsor Castle Zorg
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