Published: 15th of November, 2026 by Patrick Carpen
Last updated: November 15, 2026 at 6:02 amThe Jib, also listed simply as Jib, is a small coastal community in Region 2, Pomeroon-Supenaam, in the county of Essequibo. It sits between Paradise to the south and Exmouth to the north, on the road linking Anna Regina with Charity. Its approximate village-area coordinates are 7.33745° N, 58.48400° W. From Georgetown, travel by road to Parika, cross the Essequibo River to Supenaam, then continue north along the coast road through Anna Regina.
Find The Jib on Google Maps. This pin identifies the village area; ask your host for the particular street or property you need.
A village measured in more than its size
On a journey along the Essequibo Coast, small settlements can seem to run into one another. A roadside name is passed, another appears, and the road continues. The Jib rewards a slower look. Its households belong to a coastal economy that brings together fishing, cultivation, skilled work and the businesses supplying those activities.
A 2018 village feature recorded fishing as an important livelihood, alongside rice cultivation, mechanical work, driving and labouring. Residents also described household gardens growing such familiar ingredients as bora, ochro, eggplant and peppers. The account offered a picture of families drawing on several kinds of work rather than depending on one occupation.
That variety is a useful way to understand the place. A garden may contribute to a household’s meals; a trade may bring in cash; a job elsewhere may keep a family connected to another part of the region. Village life does not end at the edge of the village.
How to get there
The Georgetown–Parika–Supenaam approach combines a road journey, a river crossing and another stretch by road. Ferries and passenger boats provide different ways of making the crossing; confirm the service suitable for your luggage and travel date before setting out.
From Supenaam, arrange transport north towards Anna Regina and Charity. Tell the driver you want The Jib between Paradise and Exmouth. Depending on the service, you may need to change vehicles in Anna Regina. A taxi is useful if you are visiting a particular family or business away from your drop-off point.
For a day trip, work backwards from the return crossing you intend to use. Someone staying on the Essequibo Coast has more flexibility to combine a village visit with nearby communities without fitting every stop between two river journeys.
The equipment behind the harvest
The Jib gained another connection to the regional economy when Farm Supplies Limited opened an Essequibo branch here in November 2022. Its opening announcement described a business serving farmers, contractors, miners and maritime transport, with equipment and parts including tractors, agricultural implements and outboard engines.
A machinery supplier may seem an unlikely subject in a village portrait, yet it makes the coast’s working relationships visible. A crop depends on tools as well as soil. A boat depends on an engine as well as water. Access to replacement parts and equipment is part of the practical infrastructure behind the produce and transport that visitors encounter.
The opening is a documented milestone; anyone making a special purchasing or service visit should confirm the branch’s present stock and arrangements directly.
Gardens, fruit and room to grow
In September 2021, farmers at Jib were encouraged to expand fruit production for domestic use and processing. The discussion included demand for fruits used in juices, such as guava, pineapple and cherry. It showed how agricultural planning could connect local growers with markets beyond roadside sales.
The proposal should not be mistaken for evidence that a particular export programme subsequently began in the village. Its significance is the opportunity it identified: giving growers a dependable outlet for what they produce. The challenge involves buyers, transport and reliable supply as well as planting.
Visiting with an interest in everyday life
The Jib is best approached as a lived-in community. A visit arranged through a resident can offer an introduction to household gardening, fishing livelihoods or the services supporting agriculture. Ask permission before entering yards or photographing people at work; a farm or fishing operation is first someone’s workplace.
There is scope for small, locally organised experiences—perhaps a garden visit or a conversation about coastal livelihoods—but these are possibilities to arrange, not advertised attractions with guaranteed opening hours. Supporting a local shop or vendor is a straightforward way to make a brief stop more meaningful.
Continue south to Paradise and Walton Hall, or north through Exmouth towards Charity. Together these places show how a coastal journey is made up of distinct communities, each contributing its own work and relationships to the larger region.
