Map of Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, with a population of about 235,017. It lies at 6.8045°N, 58.1553°W. The nearest city on our map is Anna Regina, 64 km to the northwest.

Georgetown at a glance

Where is Georgetown?

• The largest city in Guyana by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Georgetown

• Anna Regina — 64 km northwest
• Bartica — 68 km southwest
• Linden — 90 km south
• New Amsterdam — 94 km southeast
• Nieuw Nickerie — 163 km southeast, Suriname
• Lelydorp — 346 km east, Suriname
• Paramaribo — 346 km east, Suriname
• Meerzorg — 351 km east, Suriname
• Tumeremo — 374 km west, Venezuela
• Brokopondo — 401 km southeast, Suriname

Largest cities in Guyana

• Linden — 44,690
• New Amsterdam — 35,039
• Anna Regina — 12,448
• Bartica — 11,486

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Other places named Georgetown

• Georgetown — Texas, United States
• Georgetown — Ascension, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• Georgetown — Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.