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'''Corriverton''' is the most easterly town in [[Guyana]]. Located at the wide mouth of the [[Corentyne River]], opposite [[Nieuw Nickerie]], [[Suriname]]. It is a modern administrative construction, formed from two older towns, [[Springlands, Guyana|Springlands]] and [[Skeldon]], and several villages which were named, or rather numbered (e.g. '78'), after their sugar plantations, owned by [[Booker-McConnell|Bookers]]. |
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'''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, Suriname|South Drain]]. |
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Corriverton is located about 195 mi/313 km from [[Georgetown]] on the eastern side of Guyana, in the county of [[Berbice]]. |
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Corriverton is located about 195 mi/313 km from [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]] on the eastern side of Guyana, in the county of [[Berbice]]. Its population in 2012 was 11,386.<ref name="census2012"/> |
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It had a population of 11,574, as of the 2002 Census. |
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It is a modern administrative construction, formed from two older towns, [[Springlands, Guyana|Springlands]] and [[Skeldon, Guyana|Skeldon]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/guyana/berbice|title=Berbice|website=Lonely Planet|access-date=19 August 2020}}</ref> and several villages which were named, or rather numbered (e.g. '78'), after their sugar plantations, owned by [[Booker-McConnell|Bookers]]. |
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A [[ferry]] links Corriverton with Nieuw Nickerie. |
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Corriverton has a mixed population of [[Hindus]], Christians and Muslims living together. It is the site of many mosques, temples and churches, and has an excellent educational system. |
Corriverton has a mixed population of [[Hindus]], Christians and Muslims living together. It is the site of many mosques, temples and churches, and has an excellent educational system. |
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==Ferry== |
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Hotels in the town include the Bar Barck Hotel, Mahogany Hotel and the Swiss Guest House and many others. Corriverton is very economical for tourists. |
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Since 1998, the CANAWAIMA ferry connects [[Moleson Creek]], 10 km south of Corriverton, with [[South Drain, Suriname|South Drain]] in [[Suriname]].<ref>Ministerie van Transport, Communicatie en Toerisme - [http://mintct.sr/parasta/transport.htm De Canawaima Ferry Service Incorporated] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120530200131/http://mintct.sr/parasta/transport.htm |date=2012-05-30 }}</ref> This is the only legal connection between the two countries, but before the repaving of the road many travelers preferred to take a back-track route.<ref>Kaieteur News - [http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2009/07/24/canawaima-ferry-service-seeks-to-boost-travel/ Canawaima Ferry Service seeks to boost travel]</ref> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.guyanaguide.com/corriverton.htm Map] |
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* [http://www.guyanaguide.com/corriverton.htm GuyanaGuide.com] |
* [http://www.guyanaguide.com/corriverton.htm GuyanaGuide.com] |
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{{Settlements in Guyana}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in East Berbice-Corentyne]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:33, 2 November 2024
Corriverton | |
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  Corriverton Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 05°53′37″N 57°08′12″W / 5.89361°N 57.13667°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | East Berbice-Corentyne |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 11,386 |
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 Georgetown on the eastern side of Guyana, in the county of Berbice. Its population in 2012 was 11,386.[1]
It is a modern administrative construction, formed from two older towns, Springlands and Skeldon,[2] and several villages which were named, or rather numbered (e.g. '78'), after their sugar plantations, owned by Bookers.
Corriverton has a mixed population of Hindus, Christians and Muslims living together. It is the site of many mosques, temples and churches, and has an excellent educational system.
Ferry
[edit]Since 1998, the CANAWAIMA ferry connects Moleson Creek, 10 km south of Corriverton, with South Drain in Suriname.[3] This is the only legal connection between the two countries, but before the repaving of the road many travelers preferred to take a back-track route.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2012 Census" (PDF). Statistics Guyana. p. 22. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Berbice". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Ministerie van Transport, Communicatie en Toerisme - De Canawaima Ferry Service Incorporated Archived 2012-05-30 at archive.today
- ^ Kaieteur News - Canawaima Ferry Service seeks to boost travel