Essequibo-West Demerara Region
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana
Description:
The area is 3,755 square kilometers. According to the 2002 census, 103,061 people lived here. In the area at the mouth of the Essequibo River are such large islands as Hog Island, Wakenam and Leguan.
The administrative capital of the region is Vrid en Hop. The name of the city comes from the Dutch language, which means “peace and hope”. Passenger boats and boats cross the river Demerara, which connects Vreed en Hop with the capital Georgetown.