East Berbice-Corentyne Region 6
Administrative Region
Strand, New Amsterdam (before 1900)
Flag
Map of Guyana showing East Berbice-Corentyne region
Country	Guyana
Regional Capital	New Amsterdam
Area
• Total	36,234 km2 (13,990 sq mi)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	109,431
• Density	3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
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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, the Nickerie District and Sipaliwini District of 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 and Rose Hall.

The Corentyne River forms the whole of the eastern border with Suriname, though the southernmost section is claimed by Suriname and is known as the Tigri Area.

Population

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.^[2] In 2012, the population of East Berbice-Corentyne was recorded at 109,431 people.^[3] 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):^[4]