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New Amsterdam

#1342 in World

Guyana

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© Jakob van der SchleyPublic Domain
Population
35K
Coordinates
6.2500, -57.5167
Category
cities

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New Amsterdam is the regional capital of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana and one of the country's largest towns. It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the capital, Georgetown and located on the eastern bank of the Berbice River, 6 km (4 mi) upriver from its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean, and immediately south of the Canje River. New Amsterdam's population is 14,762 inhabitants as of 2022.

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