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Regions of Guyana
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Guyana is divided into 10 regions:[1][2]
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Regions of Guyana by number and name
Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The Regions are divided into neighbourhood councils, known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).[5]
The current regional structure was established by the Local Democratic Organs Act in 1980. The hyphenated names indicate the name of the rivers that define their border.[6]
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Historical divisions
Previous regional names:[7][8]
Regions of Guyana (1971)
- East Berbice-Corentyne
- East Demerara-West Coast Berbice
- Mazaruni Potaro
- North West
- Rupununi
- West Demerara-Essequibo Coast
Regions of British Guiana (1958)
- East Berbice
- Essequibo
- Essequibo Islands
- North west (hinterlands)
- Mazaruni-Potaro (hinterlands)
- Rupununi (hinterlands)
Colonial counties (before 1958)
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