Administrative Areas
Guyana

 

Territorial Extent
Map of Guyana Guyana, International Boundary
Shapefile of the boundaries of Guyana as they appear in Open Street Map.

Source: Open Street Map.

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Map of Guyana

Outline Map of Guyana (pdf)

Map of Guyana showing major towns and rivers.
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, 2006.
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Various Maps of Guyana

Various Illustrative Maps of Guyana (jpgs)

Useful maps of Guyana for your academic and other projects.
Source: Maplandia.com
 
Guyana's Exclusive Economic Zone

Guyana's Exclusive Economic Zone (200NM).

Source: Flanders Marine Institute.

Guyana EEZ

Guyana's Exclusive Economic Zone (200NM) (shp)

Source: Digitized by GuyNode from shapefile available at Flanders Marine Institute.


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Guyana_Suriname Boundary paper

Background to Guyana / Suriname Boundary Dispute

Short, informative conference paper on the topic. Peggy Hoyle, 2001.

 
Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs)

Regional Democratic Councils Boundaries, Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) (shp)
RDC web map and shapefile with population totals for each regions - 1980, 1991, 2002, 2012.
Source: Base map obtained from Open Street Map. Demographic data obtained from the Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.
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Regional Map of Guyana Illustrative Regional Map of Guyana (pdf)
Useful regional map of Guyana for your projects.

Source: Guyana Land and Surveys Commission.

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Detailed Political Map of Guyana Colorful Regional Map of Guyana
A colorful map of Guyana's Regional Democratic Councils that can be included in your Guyana project. Saves the time of creating it yourself
Source: Maplandia.com.
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Regional Map of Guyana Maps of Individual Regional Democratic Councils (pdf)
Maps of each of Guyana's Regional Democratic Council areas
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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City and Towns (with Census Districts or Constituencies in some cases)

 Municipality of Georgetown City of Georgetown (Census Districts) (shp)
This shapefile contains Georgetown census districts as well as the 2012 population of each census district.


Data Source: An official census district map for Georgetown from the Bureau of Statistics is unavailable, so this layer was developed by GuyNode using census district names from the Guyana Bureau of Statistics, and census district boundaries from GECOM, Open Street Map, Google Map and Bing Map were used to help ascertain named boundaries. Click here for more info about this layer.


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List of Census Districts

Population of Census Districts in Georgetown, 2012

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.


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Georgetown Elections Results Georgetown Constituencies and Local Govt Results, 2023

Digitized by GuyNode

Data Source: GECOM

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 Municipality of Linden Town of Linden, Administrative Boundaries and Main Roads

This map outlines the official boundary of Linden. The boundary is different from what appears on Goole Map, Open Street Map, and Bing Map.

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.

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Linden Local Govt Elections Results, 2023 Linden Constituencies and Local Govt Results, 2023


Elections results data from: GECOM.

Constituency boundaries digitized from GECOM's documentation.. Some constituency boundaries may need editing. An official constituency shapefile from GECOM could not be located..

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 Municipality of Linden Town of Linden (Census Districts, 2012)
Shapefile of the 20 census districts of the Town of Linden. Population data are also available for the districts. This layer was developed by GuyNode to support thematic mapping in Linden.

Data Source Census district names are those used in the 2012 census for Linden. Census district boundaries were digitized from Open Street Map, Google Map, Bing Map, and other maps found on the Internet. Some district boundaries may still need editing. An official census district shapefile from the Statistical Bureau could not be located.

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Town of New Amsterdam Town of New Amsterdam Administrative Map. Contains streets and communties in New Amsterdam.

Map Scale: 1: 10,000.
Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.

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Town of New Amsterdam Town of New Amsterdam, Census Districts shapefile.
An official census district shapefile of New Amterdam from the Bureau of Statistics is unavailable, so this layer was developed by GuyNode to fill the gap for researchers.

Data Source: Names of Census districts obtained from national census. Census district boundaries digitized by GuyNode using the New Amsterdam administrative map above, Google Map, and Open Street Layer. Attribute data obtained from the national census.

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Town of Rose Hall Town of Rose Hall, Administrative Map (pdf)

Map Scale: 1: 10,000

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

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Town of Rose Hall Town of Rose Hall, Constituencies.

Shapefile of constituency boundaries. Digitized by GuyNode


Data Source: GECOM.
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Town of Corriverton Town of Corriverton, Constituencies.

Shapefile of constituency boundaries. Digitized by GuyNode


Digitized by GuyNode

Data Source: GECOM.

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Town of Anna Regina Town of Anna Regina, Constituencies.

Shapefile of constituency boundaries. Digitized by GuyNode


Data Source: GECOM.
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Bartica Town of Bartica, Constituencies.

Digitized by GuyNode
Data Source: GECOM

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Town of Bartica Township of Bartica (pdf)

Ungeoreferenced map of Bartica.

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

Town of Lethem Town of Lethem, Constituencies.
Shapefile digitized by GuyNode

Data Source: GECOM

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Town of Lethem Administrative Boundary, Township of Lethem

Ungeoreferenced map of the Township of Lethem and surrounding areas.
Map Scale 1: 35,000.

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

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Town of Mahdia Mahdia Settlement

Location of Mahdia Settlement, Open Street Map.

Town of Mahdia Town of Mahdia (pdf)

1: 90,000 Ungeoreferenced map of Mahdia

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

Town of Mabaruma Administrative Boundaries, Mabaruma Township
Map Scale: 1: 20,000

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

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Town of Mabaruma Town of Mabaruma (shp)
Digitized by GuyNode

Data Source: GECOM, 2016

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Silica City Silica City
Digitized by GuyNode

Data Source: Ministry of Housing and Water via Stabroek News

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Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs)
NDCs in Guyana NDC Boundaries, Guyana (shp)
Shapefile of boundaries of Neighborhood Democratic Councils, 2018. Original files were in Mapinfo format. Files converted to shapefile format by GuyNode and geoprocessed to better align NDC boundaries with regional administrative boundaries.

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.

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NDCs within Regions NDC Boundaries. GADM Dataset
Shapefile of NDC boundaries in Guyana. Some NDC boundaries in this dataset need adjusting.
Source: Global Administration Areas (GADM).
List of NDCs

List of NDCs in Guyana, 2018
Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) are basically rural local government units. Other local govt units are city, towns, and Amerindian Villages. In 2018, Guyana had 65 NDCs, most of which are located on the coast.

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.


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NDC Demographic Data NDC Demographic Standalone Tables (xls)

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana

NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 1
Shapefile showing boundaries of the two NDCs in Region 1. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 2
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 2. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 3
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 3. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 4
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 4. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 5
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 5. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 6
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 6. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 7
Shapefile showing boundary of NDC in Region7. Region 7 has only one NDC that is centered on Bartica.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 8
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 8. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 9
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 9. Contains population of NDCs.
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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 10
Shapefile showing boundaries of NDCs in Region 10. Contains population of NDCs.
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Farm_Woodlands NDC Interactive Map, Farm Woodlands NDC
Interactive web mapping application displaying basic map layers in Farm-Woodlands, NDC, Mahaicony.
Source:Web map developed by GuyNode.

Electoral Constituency Boundaries of Muncipalities and NDCs

Electoral Constituencies Boundaries of Electoral Constituencies
Electoral constituency boundaries within municipalities and NDCs as defined by Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for all NDCs in Guyana, 2015.

Villages
Villages in Guyana Guyana's Coastal Villages (tif)
Map drawn by the Directorate of Colonial Surveys, 1949. Villages on Essequibo coast not included.
Source: Princeton University Library.
Villages in Guyana Coastal Villages (shp)
Village polygons for most of Guyana's coast. Entry of population data into attibute table not yet completed. Some additional editing of village boundaries also necessary.

Source: Village polygons obtained from Map drawn by the Directorate of Colonial Surveys, 1949 Digitized by GuyNode.

Village Level Population and Household Data Village Level Population & Household Data
Population
Household
These are standalone xls tables that can be joined to the village level shapefile for GIS mapping and analysis.

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.

 
Villages in Guyana

Villages - Region 5, Mahaica-Berbice (shp)
Village polygons for NDCs in Region 5. Contains Census 2012 population for each village.
Source: Village boundaries obtained from Map drawn by the Directorate of Colonial Surveys, 1949. Digitized by GuyNode.
Amerindian Lands Amerindian Areas (shp)
Interactive map and shapefile of Amerindian lands in Guyana. This map is an indicative geographic product and not a legal document. Data for the map are the output of the Amerindian Land Titling Project in Guyana.

Source: Landmark, the Global Platform of Indigenous Lands and Community Lands.

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List of Amerindian Villages

Amerindian Villages in Guyana
List of Villages
Source: Ministry of AmerIndian Affairs, Guyana
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Amerindian's Peoples Spatial Database, Guyana
This project assembles and updates spatial data pertaining to the lands and lives of indigenous people in Guyana.
Source: Amerindian Peoples Association, Guyana

Places
Gazetted Place Names, Guyana Gazetted Place Names in Guyana, 2012 (csv)
Gazetted Place Names (1,400 entries). Names compiled into a single csv file for easy download.
Source: Guyana Gazeteer (via slideshare.net).
GeoNames Places, Guyana Place Names in Guyana from GeoNames (csv)
Comprehensive list of place names in Guyana.
Source: GeoNames. Visit GeoNames for latest list.
Plantations and Villages, 1860 Plantations and Negro Villages, British Guiana, 1860. (pdf)
Mackenzie, Guyana Historic Look at Mackenzie.

Be sure to click on the Watooka links to the right side of the page.

 

Historic Maps
Historical Maps of Guyana

Download various historical maps of Guyana from Old Maps Online

 
Historical Maps of Guyana
Download various historical maps of Guyana from Dave Rumsey''s Map Collection)
 
Vintage Town Map, Georgetown, 1914
Source: Amazon.ca
Chart of Guyana's Coast, 1781
Chart of the coast of Guayana from Rio Orinoco to River Berbice, containing the Dutch colonies of Poumaron, Issequibo and Demerary, and Berbice