lˈɛθəm, ðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðɪ ˌʌpɚ tˈækuːtˌuːˌʌpɚɹ ˌɛsɪkwˈiːboʊ ɹˈiːdʒən, ɪz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi kˌeɪˈɛm nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst ʌv ˈeɪʃæltən; ænd dˌædɐnˈɑːwɚ ɹˈæntʃ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli hˈæfweɪ bᵻtwˌiːn ðiːz tˈuː sˈɛntɚz.
Lethem, the regional capital of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region, is situated 180 km north west of Aishalton; and Dadanawa Ranch is located approximately halfway between these two centres.