What is Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo?
[[Image:Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo in Guyana.svg|thumb|Map of Guyana showing Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region]] '''Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo''' (Region 9) is a [[Regions of Guyana|region]] of [[Guayana Esequiba|Esequiban Guyana]], a territory in dispute by [[Guyana]] and [[Venezuela]]. Venezuela claims the territory as part of [[Bolívar (state)|Bolívar]] state. The regional capital is [[Lethem, Guyana|Lethem]]. 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. {{Regions of Guyana}} {{coord|2|54|N|58|56|W|display=title}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Regions of Guyana]]