Published: 15th of November, 2026 by Patrick Carpen
Last updated: November 15, 2026 at 5:43 amLima is a coastal village north of Anna Regina in Region 2, Pomeroon-Supenaam, in the county of Essequibo. It lies between La Belle Alliance to the south and Coffee Grove to the north, beside the main Essequibo Coast road. Its approximate village-area coordinates are 7.28883° N, 58.48045° W. From Georgetown, travel by road to Parika, cross the Essequibo River to Supenaam by ferry or passenger boat, then continue north through Anna Regina towards Lima.
View Lima, Essequibo Coast, on Google Maps. This is a village-area pin, not the entrance to Lima Regional Hospital or a fishing facility.
Where the farming coast meets the fishing coast
Lima belongs to two overlapping landscapes. One looks inland towards cultivated land and the waterways that drain it. The other looks seaward, towards fishing livelihoods and the businesses that help a catch reach the market.
This is a useful place to understand that the Essequibo Coast is more than a stretch of rice fields. The sea provides work too, and that work continues ashore through ice production, equipment, transport and trade. Lima’s story joins these activities within the everyday life of a coastal village.
Getting there—and avoiding a common mix-up
For a journey from Georgetown, Parika and Supenaam provide the usual river crossing. Check passenger departures or vehicle-ferry arrangements before travelling. Once at Supenaam, take a taxi or suitable coast minibus north, passing Anna Regina, Richmond and La Belle Alliance before reaching Lima.
From Charity, travel south towards Anna Regina and ask for Lima near Coffee Grove. Give the driver a specific destination: a family home, the public-road area or a named business. This is particularly useful when arranging a pickup for the return journey.
Lima and Lima Sands are different places. Lima is on the coastal strip; Lima Sands is an inland community reached by a separate road journey. An address containing one name should not be shortened casually to the other.
The hospital name requires care too. The Ministry of Health gives the address of Lima Regional Hospital as Coffee Grove, Essequibo Coast. If you are going there, request the hospital itself and confirm its entrance; the village pin in this article is not a hospital navigation link.
Fishing and the work behind the catch
Lima has a documented place in the region’s fishing economy. A Caribbean fisheries report lists the Lima Inshore Fish Port Complex among Guyana’s coastal fishing facilities, while more recent reporting describes commercial support for fisherfolk from the Lima public-road area.
In 2021, reporting on Rifs Lima Fish Port Complex described the supply of ice, fishing equipment, fuel and spare parts. It also recorded investment plans at Charity, partly in response to difficulties mooring boats at Lima. Those details show how a fishing business may serve more than one landing place and how coastal communities depend on one another.
The role remained visible in 2026, when the Ministry of Agriculture specifically included Lima among the communities contributing to Region Two’s fisheries. Regional figures should not be read as Lima’s own boat or population count, but they place the village within a substantial working industry.
A fish brought ashore has already involved time, fuel, equipment and knowledge of the water. Keeping it in good condition adds another chain of work. Ice is therefore an economic necessity, not a minor extra: it helps protect the value of a catch between boat, buyer and kitchen.
Land, drainage and the pump station
Lima also forms part of the coast’s long agricultural history. It was included in the Anna Regina Land Development Scheme, alongside several neighbouring plantations, in mid-twentieth-century reports that described rice as central to the scheme’s economy.
Water management remains essential to that landscape. In January 2016, a drainage pump station at Lima was commissioned, with the stated aim of serving an area of approximately 15,000 acres and assisting farmers and other residents affected by flooding.
That was an infrastructure milestone, not a guarantee that flooding could never recur. The practical lesson is that a low coastal settlement depends on an entire drainage system: channels must carry water, structures must function and outlets must be managed. What happens beyond an individual house lot can affect both homes and fields.
For the curious traveller, these connections can make the view from the road more meaningful. A canal is part of the village’s working geography. A pump station helps explain how agricultural land and settlement remain usable, although it is an operational facility rather than an unrestricted tourist site.
A new regional landmark nearby
Lima Regional Hospital was commissioned on 22 August 2025 at Coffee Grove. Its opening added a major healthcare facility to this part of the coast. The Ministry of Health describes inpatient accommodation, emergency care, operating theatres and diagnostic facilities among its features.
The hospital serves a regional purpose, extending beyond the village whose name it bears. Its presence also makes clear why an article about Lima should explain neighbouring places accurately: a familiar facility name and a precise physical address are not always the same thing.
For a planned visit or appointment, confirm the relevant department and arrangements directly. The hospital is included here as an important nearby service and landmark, not as a sightseeing attraction.
What a visitor can do
Lima suits a visit built around its working coastal setting. Where a willing fisher or business operator can receive you, a conversation about boats, ice and the movement of a catch offers a grounded introduction to the local economy. Ask before entering work areas, and keep clear of equipment and loading activity.
For a broader day out, combine Lima with La Belle Alliance and its connection to Damon’s Cross, then continue to Anna Regina for the market area and town landmarks. This brings fishing, farming and coastal history into the same journey.
Locally organised visits centred on fishing heritage or food preparation could have potential here, if residents and businesses choose to offer them. No regular boat tour or public fishing-complex tour is promised. Lima’s present interest is already clear: it reveals the practical work that connects a coastal community to the land on one side and the sea on the other.
