East Berbice-Corentyne
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Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
covering the whole of the east of the country. It borders the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the north, Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
to the east, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to the south and the regions of Mahaica-Berbice
Mahaica-Berbice
Mahaica-Berbice is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Demerara-Mahaica to the west....
, Upper Demerara-Berbice
Upper Demerara-Berbice
Upper Demerara-Berbice is a region of Guyana, bordering the regions of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica and Mahaica-Berbice to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, and the regions of Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west.It contains Guyana's...
, Potaro-Siparuni
Potaro-Siparuni
Potaro-Siparuni is a region in Guyana, bordering the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north, the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the south and Brazil to the west.The main towns in the region are Kangaruma,...
and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo is a region of Guyana in the Zona de Reclamación by Venezuela, bordering 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 contains the towns Lethem, Isherton, Good Hope and Surama. It is...
to the west.
Towns in the region include New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam, Guyana
New Amsterdam , located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, 62 miles from the capital, Georgetown, is one of the largest towns in Guyana. It is located four miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean mouth of the Berbice River, on its eastern bank, immediately south of the Canje River...
, Corriverton
Corriverton
Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to which it is linked by ferry from South Drain....
, Mara and Rose Hall.
The Corentyne River forms the whole of the eastern border with Suriname, though the southern-most section is disputed territory known as the New River Triangle.
Population
East Berbice-Corentyne's population was 161,412 in 2002 (Official census).- 2002 : 161,412
- 1991 : 142,541
- 1980 : 152,386
Communities
(including name variants):- Adventure
- AlbionAlbion, GuyanaAlbion is a town in the country of Guyana.-Geography:It is located approximately east of the town of New Amsterdam, Guyana along the one and only main road...
- Alness (Alnes)
- Ankerville - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Barakara (Barakara Mission)
- Belvedere
- Betsy Ground
- Bloomfield
- Brandwagt-Sari
- Bound Yard - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Brighton
- Bush LotBush LotBush Lot is a medium to large community in the Rosignol- West Berbice Region 5 of Guyana, approximately 56 miles from Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. Rice production is the main business of the population of approximately 4,000...
(Bush Lot Village) - Canefield
- Chesney
- Clifton Settlement - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- CorrivertonCorrivertonCorriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to which it is linked by ferry from South Drain....
- Crabwood CreekCrabwood CreekCrabwood Creek is a small community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. The population of about 10,000 people is primarily descendants of indentured labourerss who were brought to Guyana from India in the mid-1830s....
- Cumberland
- Dukestown
- East Canje
- Epira (Epira Mission, Espera)
- Eversham Village
- Friendship (Friendship Village, Corentyne)
- Free Yard - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Fyrish (Fyrish Village)
- Gangaram
- Goldspie
- Goed Bananen Land
- Good Hope
- Haswell - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Hogsty
- Islington
- Java
- Joanna
- Johns Settlement - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Karaudanawa
- KumakaKumaka, East Berbice-CorentyneKumaka is a village in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. It stands on the right bank of the upper Essequibo River, about 35 km above Apoteri and the confluence of the Rupununi River with the Essequibo, at an elevation of 105 metres . Kumaka has a population of about 2190 as of 2007.-...
- Lancaster (lancaster Village)
- Leeds
- Letter Kenny
- Lesbeholden
- Limlair
- Macaw
- Manchester
- Mara
- Mibikuri
- Miss Phoebe North And South- Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Moleson CreekMoleson CreekMoleson Creek is a community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana, located at . It is north of Orealla Mission, 10km south of Corriverton, and approximately 90 km from New Amsterdam....
- New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam, GuyanaNew Amsterdam , located in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region, 62 miles from the capital, Georgetown, is one of the largest towns in Guyana. It is located four miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean mouth of the Berbice River, on its eastern bank, immediately south of the Canje River...
- New Forest
- New Ground Village
- New Hampshire
- Number Forty-Three
- Number Forty-five
- Number Forty-six
- Number Forty-seven
- Number Fort-Eight
- Number Sixty-one
- Number Sixty-two
- Number Sixty-three
- Number Sixty-Four
- Number Sixty-six
- Number Sixty-seven
- Number Sixty-eight
- Number Sixty-nine
- Number Seventy
- Number 80
- Nurney
- OreallaOreallaOrealla is an American Indian community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately south of Crabwood Creek and north of Epira, located at , altitude 11 metres...
(Oreala, Orealla Mission) - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
(Port Mourant Village) - Portuguese Quarters - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Princetown
- Providence Place
- Reliance
- Rising (Rising Sun)
- Rose Hall
- Rose Hall Village
- Scottsburg
- SkeldonSkeldon, GuyanaSkeldon is a small town in eastern coastal Guyana, near the border with Suriname. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 4,380.-Economy:...
(Skeldon Place) - Smythfield
- Springlands (Springlands Place)
- Stanleytown
- Tain Settlement - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Tain Resource - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Tarlogie (Tarlogie Farm)
- Train Line Dam - Port MourantPort MourantPort Mourant is a village located in region six, East Berbice-Corentyne, in Guyana. This agriculturally sustained village is famous for producing one of the country's most influential political figures, Dr. Cheddi Jagan...
- Ulverston
- Ward Village
- Wel te VreedenWel te VreedenWel te Vreeden is a community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, located on the Canje River at . The community has also been called New Ground Village. Wel te Vreeden is 20 miles west of Corriverton and just north of the Torani Canal's connection to the Canje River....
- West Canje
- Whim
- Yakusari
- Hackstyle
- Williamsburg