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New Amsterdam, Guyana
4 linksRegional capital of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana and one of the country's largest towns.
Regional capital of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana and one of the country's largest towns.
It is 62 mi from the capital, Georgetown and located on the eastern bank of the Berbice River, 4 mi upriver from its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean, and immediately south of the Canje River.
Guyana
2 linksCountry on the northern mainland of South America.
Country on the northern mainland of South America.
The four longest rivers are the Essequibo at 1010 km long, the Courentyne River at 724 km, the Berbice at 595 km, and the Demerara at 346 km. The Courentyne river forms the border with Suriname.
Fort Nassau (Guyana)
2 linksThe capital of the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana.
The capital of the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana.
It was situated on the Berbice River approximately 88 kilometres upstream from New Amsterdam.
Berbice slave uprising
2 linksSlave revolt in Guyana that began on 23 February 1763 and lasted to December, with leaders including Coffy.
Slave revolt in Guyana that began on 23 February 1763 and lasted to December, with leaders including Coffy.
On 27 February 1763, a revolt took place on plantation Hollandia on the Berbice River next to Lilienburg, where Coffy was an enslaved man working as a cooper.
Canje River
1 linksThe Canje River (sometimes referred to as Canje Creek), located in northeastern Guyana, is the main tributary of the Berbice River.
Berbice Bridge
2 linksThe Berbice Bridge is a pontoon bridge over the Berbice River near New Amsterdam in Guyana.
Crab Island, Guyana
0 linksCrab Island is an island located in the mouth of the Berbice River in Guyana, located at 6.283°N, -57.517°W.
Rosignol
0 linksRosignol is a village on the west bank of the Berbice River in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
Torani Canal
1 linksThe Torani Canal in northeastern Guyana serves to move water from the Berbice River into the Canje River.
Kwakwani
0 linksKwakwani is a mining and logging village on the Berbice River in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana.