Moleson Creek is a community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana, and home to the Guyana-Suriname ferry stelling. It is north of Orealla Mission, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Corriverton, and approximately 90 km (56 mi) from New Amsterdam.
Moleson Creek | |
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  Moleson Creek Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 5°47′13″N 57°10′15″W / 5.78694°N 57.17083°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | East Berbice-Corentyne |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 73 |
Moleson Creek is a farming area, including plantain and livestock. Most residents are of Indo-Guyanese descent. It has one primary school.[2]
Ferry port
editSince 1998, the CANAWAIMA Perry connects Moleson Creek with South Drain in Suriname.[3] This is the only legal connection between the two countries, but before the repavement of the road between South Drain and Nieuw Nickerie many travelers preferred to rake a back-track route,[4] which is serviced by speedboats which are licensed to carry eight passengers.[5]
Canawaima Management Company was launched between the governments of Guyana and Suriname in 1998 for managing the ferry. The ship MV Canawaima, was out of commission during 2019-2021,[6] and a substitute vessel, MB Sandaka[7] was used during that time. MV Canawaima operates daily except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day, and has a capacity of 24 cars, and about 200 passengers.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Moleson Creek". Stabroek News. 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Ministerie van Transport, Communicatie en Toerisme - De Canawaima Ferry Service Incorporated
- ^ Kaieteur News - Canawaima Ferry Service seeks to boost travel
- ^ a b "Moleson Creek ferry saw usual Easter boom". Stabroek News. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Guyana has been funding most of maintenance for MV Canawaima - ministry". Stabroek News. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "MB Sandaka remains available for travel to Suriname - Edghill". Stabroek News. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-18.