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Lethem is a town in Guyana’s south, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. It is the regional capital of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. [2] It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1941 to 12 April 1947. The city is populated by 1,702 inhabitants as of 2012. [1]
It contains the town of Lethem, and the villages of Aishalton, Nappi and Surama. It is also the largest region of Guyana. The Rupununi savannah known for its large biodiversity is located between the Rupununi River and the Brazilian border. [2] Within the Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo is part of the Guianan savanna ecoregion.
Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or gazetteers. Community: A settlement unlisted on government documents. Neighbourhood: Subdivisions of any of the above. Estate: Contiguous agricultural holding that is notable enough to have a Wikipedia article.
Construction continues on a bridge linking Guyana and Brazil at Lethem. In 2007, construction resumed on the Takutu River Bridge to link Guyana and Brazil in the southwest region of Guyana near Lethem. The bridge was officially opened on September 14, 2009, enabling economic interests in northern Brazil to link by road to the port at Georgetown.
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The command center of the rebellion was at the Hart ranch, which was about 15 miles (24 km) from the town of Lethem, the principal settlement of the Rupununi region. [2] Rebels armed with machine guns and bazookas began their attacks on Lethem around 11:00am on 2 January 1969, first attacking a police station with about twelve officers present. [2]
Lethem may refer to: Places. Lethem, Guyana, town in Guyana Lethem Airport; Other uses. Lethem (surname) See also. Letham (disambiguation) This page ...
The Soesdyke-Linden Highway was constructed as one phase of a highway connecting Georgetown with Lethem. A feasibility study for such a highway was done by a US consulting firm, Metcalf and Eddy, in 1961. [citation needed]