Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a region of Guyana.
Split in two by the Essequibo River, Venezuela claims the territory to the west of Essequibo River as part of Delta Amacuro state, what represents Essequibo Islands. Unlike West Demerara who is located east of Essequibo River, which means is out of the dispute.
It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica and Demerara River to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Pomeroon-Supenaam to the west. It contains villages such as Parika, Tuschen and Uitvlugt. It contains the three hundred and sixty-five islands in the Essequibo River of which three of the largest islands can be found at the mouth of the Essequibo, these are Hogg Island, Wakenaam and Leguan.