East Berbice-Corentyne (Region 6) is one of ten
regions in Guyana covering the whole of the east of the country. It borders the
Atlantic Ocean
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to the north, the
Nickerie District
Nickerie is a predominantly rural district of Suriname located on the north-west coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Coronie to the east, Sipaliwini District, Sipaliwini to the so ...
and
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest Districts of Suriname, district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo. Sipaliwini ...
of
Suriname
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to the east,
Brazil
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to the south and the regions of
Mahaica-Berbice,
Upper Demerara-Berbice
Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) 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-S ...
,
Potaro-Siparuni
Potaro-Siparuni (Region 8) is a region of Guyana. It borders 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 ...
and
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo (Region 9) is a Regions of Guyana, region of Guyana. It borders 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 town of Let ...
to the west.
Towns in the region include
New Amsterdam
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,
Corriverton
Corriverton is the easternmost 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.
Corriverton is located about 195 mi/313 km from Georgeto ...
and
Rose Hall.
The
Corentyne River
The Courantyne River ( ), also known as Corentyne and Corantijn (), is a river in northern South America in Suriname and Guyana. It is the longest river in the country and creates the border between Suriname and the East Berbice-Corentyne region ...
forms the whole of the eastern border with Suriname, though the southernmost section is claimed by
Suriname
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and is known in Guyana as the
New River Triangle
The Tigri Area () or New River Triangle is a forested area in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana that has been disputed by Suriname since the 19th century. In Suriname, it is seen as an integral part of the Coeroeni, Coeroeni Resort l ...
or
Tigri Area
The Tigri Area () or New River Triangle is a forested area in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana that has been disputed by Suriname since the 19th century. In Suriname, it is seen as an integral part of the Coeroeni Resort located i ...
in Suriname.
Population
The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.
In 2012, the population of East Berbice-Corentyne was recorded at 109,431 people.
Official census records for the population of East Berbice-Corentyne are as follows:
*2012 : 109,431
*2002 : 123,695
*1991 : 142,541
*1980 : 152,386
Communities
(including name variants):
*Adventure
*
Albion
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*
Alness
Alness (, ; ) is a town and civil parishes in Scotland, civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon to the east, and the village of Evanton to ...
(Alnes)
*Ankerville -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*
Baracara
Baracara village was founded by African diaspora in the Americas, people of African descent in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, located on the Canje River. The community has also been called New Ground Village or Wel te Vreeden. Baracar ...
(Barakara Mission/Wel te Vreeden)
*Belvedere
*Bloomfield
*Bound Yard -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Brighton
*
Bush Lot (Bush Lot Village)
*Canefield
*Chesney
*Clifton Settlement -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*
Corriverton
Corriverton is the easternmost 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.
Corriverton is located about 195 mi/313 km from Georgeto ...
*
Crabwood Creek
Crabwood Creek is a small community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. The population of 4,459 people as of 2012 and primarily Indo-Guyanese.
Economy
Crabwood Creek is predominantly agricultural, producing ...
*Cumberland ( birthplace of
Shimron Hetmyer
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}.
*Epira (Epira Mission, Espera)
*Friendship (Friendship Village, Corentyne)
*Free Yard -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Fyrish (Fyrish Village)
*Gangaram
*Haswell -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Johns Settlement -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*
Kasuela
Kasuela (also Cashew Island, Kasjoe Eiland and Casuela) is an indigenous village of the Tiriyó people in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana. The village has a population of about 80 people. The inhabitants are of the subgroup or the Frog ...
)Cashew Island)
*
Kumaka
*Lancaster (Lancaster Village)
*Leeds
*Letter Kenny
*Lesbeholden
*Limlair
*Liverpool
*Manchester
*
Mibikuri
*Miss Phoebe North And South-
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*
Moleson Creek
*
New Amsterdam
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*New Hampshire
*Number 43 (Joppa)
*Number 45
*Number 46
*Number 48 (Floyd Ward)
*Number 50 (Leeds)
*Number 51
*Number 53 (Union)
*Number 55
*Number 59
*Number 60
*Number 61
*Number 62
*Number 63 (Benab)
*Number 64 (Babylon)
*Number 65 (New Market)
*Number 67
*Number 68 (Carnarvon)
*Number 69 (Friendship)
*Number 70 (Massiah)
*Nurney
*
Orealla
Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Indigenous 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. south-east on the ...
(Oreala, Orealla Mission)
*
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
(Port Mourant Village)
*Portuguese Quarters -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Reliance
*Rising (Rising Sun, Number 47)
*
Rose Hall
*
Skeldon (Skeldon Place)
*Smythfield
*Springlands (Springlands Place, Eliza and Mary)
*Stanleytown
*Tain Settlement -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Tain Resource -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Train Line Dam -
Port Mourant
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous Cricket, cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a suga ...
*Ulverston
*Whim
*Williamsburg
*Yakusari
See also
References
External links
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