Anna Regina

07°15′48″N 58°28′50″W / 7.26333°N 58.48056°W / 7.26333; -58.48056

Anna Regina
Town and regional capital
Anna Regina is located in Guyana
Anna Regina
Anna Regina
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 7°15′48″N 58°28′50″W / 7.26333°N 58.48056°W / 7.26333; -58.48056
Country Guyana
Claimed by  Venezuela
RegionPomeroon-Supenaam
State of Guayana Esequiba Venezuela
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
2,064

Anna Regina is the capital of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana.[2] Anna Regina stands on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 19 km north of Adventure, and was established as a town in 1970.[3] Its population was 2,064 in 2012.[1]

History

There had been a Dutch plantation at the site since the early 1800s. Later it changed ownership to an Englishman who had two daughters named Anna and Regina.[4]

In 1988 the Damon Monument was erected to honour Damon, a slave who was executed after protesting against the introduction of apprenticeship.[5] Other sites include Damon's Cross, the Aurora Chimney and estate House, Anna Regina Bridge, Anna Regina Chimney, St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, and several Dutch tombs.[6]

Climate

Anna Regina has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af).

Climate data for Anna Regina
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)
28.1
(82.6)
28.6
(83.5)
28.9
(84.0)
28.6
(83.5)
28.4
(83.1)
28.8
(83.8)
29.8
(85.6)
30.7
(87.3)
30.5
(86.9)
29.3
(84.7)
28.3
(82.9)
29.0
(84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
26.3
(79.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.5
(79.7)
27.2
(81.0)
28.0
(82.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.1
(80.8)
26.2
(79.2)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.9
(76.8)
24.9
(76.8)
24.6
(76.3)
24.6
(76.3)
25.1
(77.2)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
25.1
(77.2)
24.5
(76.1)
24.8
(76.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 176.9
(6.96)
112.7
(4.44)
103.7
(4.08)
131.1
(5.16)
261.6
(10.30)
315.3
(12.41)
241.6
(9.51)
147.3
(5.80)
79.8
(3.14)
111.4
(4.39)
186.6
(7.35)
223.4
(8.80)
2,091.4
(82.34)
Source: Weather.Directory[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Capital towns and economic development". Ministry of Communities. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ GuyanaGuide.com
  4. ^ "Who is Anna Regina?". Lake Main Stay Online. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ "The Damon Monument". Guyana Chronicle via Land of Six Peoples. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ^ NationalTrust.gov.gy Archived May 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Anna Regina Weather & Climate Guide". Weather.Directory. Retrieved 17 Aug 2025.