Administrative Layers and Maps
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

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)

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.

 
Guyana Historic Boundary Maps

Some Historic Boundary Maps of Guyana

 
Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs)

Regional Democratic Councils Boundaries, Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs))
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
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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Region1 , Guyana Region 1, Barima-Waini (png)
Map of Region One
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region1 , Guyana Region 1, Barima-Waini, Guyana, Boundary Web Map and Shapefile
Region One
Source: Open Street Map.
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Region 2, Guyana Region 2, Pomeroon-Supenaam
Map of Region Two
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 3, Guyana Region 3, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Map of Region Three
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 4, Guyana Region 4, Demerara-Mahaica
Map of Region Four
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 5, Guyana Region 5, Mahaica-Berbice
Map of Region Five
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 6, Guyana Region 6, East Berbice-Corentyne
Map of Region Six
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 7, Guyana Region 7, Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Map of Region Seven
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 8, Guyana Region 8, Potaro-Siparuni
Map of Region Eight
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region 9, Guyana Region 9, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Map of Region Nine
Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.
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Region1 , Guyana Region 9, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana, Boundary Web Map and Shapefile
Region Nine
Source: Open Street Map.
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Region 10, Guyana Region 10, Upper Demerara-Berbice
Map of Region Ten
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)
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.


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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 (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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Linden Local Govt Elections Results, 2023 Linden Constituencies and Local Govt Election 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, 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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Town of New Amsterdam Town of New Amsterdam Administrative Map.
This 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

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

Ungeoreferenced map of Bartica.

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

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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

Web Map and Shapefile of the new Town of Mahdia

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Town of Mahdia Town of Mahdia

1: 90,000 Ungeoreferenced map of Mahdia

Data Source: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission

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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
Shapefile 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 Admin Boundaries of Classified NDCs, Guyana
Shapefile and story map of boundaries of classified Neighborhood Democratic Councils, 2018. NDCs are local government units located mostly in coastal areas. They typically consist of groups of villages. This dataset contains 2012 population data for the NDCs.

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.

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NDCs in Guyana Classified and Unclassified NDC Boundaries, Guyana
Shapefile of areas classified as NDCs and areas earmaked to be classified as NDCs. Census data are available for this NDC layer.

Source: GADM maps and data

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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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Demographic Data, 2002 by NDCs

Demographic Data, 2002 by NDCs
Population and Household datasets for NDCs, 2002

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.


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NDC Demographic Data

NDC Boundaries - Region 1
Shapefile showing boundary of the single NDC in Region 1. Mabaruma is no longer a NDC. It is now a town.
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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 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.
Combined Local Govt Areas Combined local government areas, Guyana
Combined local government areas - RDCs, NDCs, Municipalities, and Amerindian Villages.
Source:Shapefile integrated by GuyNode. Web map developed by GuyNode.
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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.
Combined Local Govt Areas Local Government Constituencies
Constituencies of NDCs and Municipalities. Partially completed layer.
Source:GuyNode.
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Electoral Constituencies Search for your Electoral Constituency
Enter your address into this app and find your local government area including RDC, Municipality, NDC and Amerindian Village. Electoral constituencies still being digitized.

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
Village polygons for most of Guyana's coast. Some additional editing of village boundaries may be necessary. Layers contains population totals from the 2012 census.

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

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Village Level Population and Household Data Village Level Population & Household Data, 2012
Population
Household
These are standalone pdf tables that can be converted to xls format and joined to the village level shapefile for GIS mapping and analysis.

Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.

 
Villages in Guyana

Villages - Region 5, Mahaica-Berbice
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.
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Amerindian Lands Amerindian Areas
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