Regions

Guyana is divided into 10 regions, which are then subdivided into 27 neighbourhood councils as shown below:

Barima-Waini

• I-1 Barima
• I-2 Waini

Pomeroon-Supenaam

• II-1 Moruka/Pomeroon
• II-2 Somerset And Berks

Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

• Essequibo Island/Lower Berbice Essequibo River
• III-1 Essequibo Islands
• III-2 Bonasika/Boerasirie
• III-3 Lower West Demerara

Demerara-Mahaica

• IV-1 Moblissa/La Reconnai
• IV-2 Buxton/Mahaica

Mahaica-Berbice

• V-1 Mahaica/Mahaicony
• V-2 Mahaicony/Berbice

East Berbice-Corentyne

• VI-1 East Berbice/West Canje
• VI-2 East Canje/East Canje Berb
• VI-3 Black Bush Polder
• VI-4 Lower Corentyne Rive
• VI-5 Left Bank Upper Canj
• VI-6 Upper Canje/Corentyn
• VI-7 Upper Corentyne

Cuyuni-Mazaruni

• VII-1 Cuyuni
• VII-2 Mazaruni/Lower Berbice Essequibo

Potaro-Siparuni

• VIII-1 Ireng/Upper Potaro
• VIII-2 Lower Potaro/Ladsm

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

• IX-1 Rupununi West
• IX-2 Rewa/Upper Essequibo

Upper Demerara-Berbice

• X-1 Right Bank Essequibo
• X-2 Torani/Bulletwood

Each region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) within each region operate at the local or village council level.