Moleson Creek is a community on the
Corentyne River
The Courantyne/Corentyne/Corantijn River is a river in northern South America in Suriname and Guyana. It is the longest river in the country and creates the border between Suriname and the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana.
Its tributarie ...
in the
East Berbice-Corentyne
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 so ...
region of
Guyana, and home to the Guyana-Suriname ferry stelling. It is north of
Orealla Mission, south of
Corriverton
Corriverton is the most easterly 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 George ...
, and approximately from
New Amsterdam.
Moleson Creek is a farming area, including plantain and livestock. Most residents are of Indo-Guyanese descent. It has one primary school.
Ferry port
Since 1998, the CANAWAIMA Perry connects Moleson Creek with
South Drain in
Suriname. 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, which is serviced by speedboats which are licensed to carry eight passengers.
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, and a substitute vessel, MB Sandaka
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.
References
{{Settlements in Guyana
Populated places in East Berbice-Corentyne