Lima Sands | |
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Village | |
 Lima Sands Primary School | |
  Lima Sands Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates:7°16′04″N58°32′14″W / 7.2679°N 58.5371°W /7.2679; -58.5371 | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 854 |
Lima Sands is a village in thePomeroon-Supenaam Region ofGuyana. It is located to the west ofAnna Regina. TheCheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park is in Lima Sands.[2]
Theplantations in the area were depended on theAnna Regina estate for their water. The relationship between the planters was poor, and the water supply was often sabotaged. In 1788, a canal was dug from Tapakuma Lake to the Lima estate using slave labour which resulted in the creation of Lima Sands. The canal became a favourite escape route for slaves.[3] TheCheddi Jagan Bio Diversity Park opened in the village on 23 March 2002.[2]
Lima Sands has a primary school, a health care centre and a community centre. The village has electricity,[2] and a water supply.[4] It has eight churches, a mosque, and amandir.[2] Lima Sands can be accessed from Anna Regina, andMainstay Lake. In December 2021, it was announced that the road to Anna Regina will be asphalted and upgraded.[5]
Lima Sands was designated in 2020 as a location for 600 new houses.[6] In 2021, it was announced that a 3.6 MWsolar farm will be constructed near Lima Sands to provide electricity for the Essequibo Coast.[7]
