- East Berbice-Corentyne
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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 to the north, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and the regions of Mahaica-Berbice, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the west.
Towns in the region include New Amsterdam, Corriverton, 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
- Albion
- Alness (Alnes)
- Ankerville - Port Mourant
- Barakara (Barakara Mission)
- Belvedere
- Betsy Ground
- Bloomfield
- Brandwagt-Sari
- Bound Yard - Port Mourant
- Brighton
- Bush Lot (Bush Lot Village)
- Canefield
- Chesney
- Clifton Settlement - Port Mourant
- Corriverton
- Crabwood Creek
- Cumberland
- Dukestown
- East Canje
- Epira (Epira Mission, Espera)
- Eversham Village
- Friendship (Friendship Village, Corentyne)
- Free Yard - Port Mourant
- Fyrish (Fyrish Village)
- Gangaram
- Goldspie
- Goed Bananen Land
- Good Hope
- Haswell - Port Mourant
- Hogsty
- Islington
- Java
- Joanna
- Johns Settlement - Port Mourant
- Karaudanawa
- Kumaka
- Lancaster (lancaster Village)
- Leeds
- Letter Kenny
- Lesbeholden
- Limlair
- Macaw
- Manchester
- Mara
- Mibikuri
- Miss Phoebe North And South- Port Mourant
- Moleson Creek
- New Amsterdam
- 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
- Orealla (Oreala, Orealla Mission)
- Port Mourant (Port Mourant Village)
- Portuguese Quarters - Port Mourant
- Princetown
- Providence Place
- Reliance
- Rising (Rising Sun)
- Rose Hall
- Rose Hall Village
- Scottsburg
- Skeldon (Skeldon Place)
- Smythfield
- Springlands (Springlands Place)
- Stanleytown
- Tain Settlement - Port Mourant
- Tain Resource - Port Mourant
- Tarlogie (Tarlogie Farm)
- Train Line Dam - Port Mourant
- Ulverston
- Ward Village
- Wel te Vreeden
- West Canje
- Whim
- Yakusari
- Hackstyle
- Williamsburg
See also
1. Barima-Waini · 2. Pomeroon-Supenaam · 3. Essequibo Islands-West Demerara · 4. Demerara-Mahaica · 5. Mahaica-Berbice · 6. East Berbice-Corentyne · 7. Cuyuni-Mazaruni · 8. Potaro-Siparuni · 9. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · 10. Upper Demerara-Berbice
Categories:- East Berbice-Corentyne
- Regions of Guyana
- Guyana geography stubs
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