Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Region N.9 according to the administrative political division controlled by Guyana and claimed by Venezuela

Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo (Region 9) is a region of Esequiban Guyana, a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Bolívar state. The regional capital is Lethem.

Map of Guyana showing Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region

The region is in the southwest of the country. It has an area of 57,750 km². As of the 2012 census, 24,212 people lived there. It borders the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east and Brazil to the south and west. It is also the largest region of Guyana.

2°54′N 58°56′W / 2.900°N 58.933°W / 2.900; -58.933