Crabwood Creek is a small 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 region of

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. The population of 4,459 people as of 2012 and primarily

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Economy

Crabwood Creek is predominantly agricultural, producing large-scale rice, cane, cash-crop and provisions. It is located approximately two miles from the larger town 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 Georget ...

, home to the

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Skeldon Estate Skeldon may refer to: * Ned Skeldon *Ned Skeldon Stadium *Skeldon, Guyana Skeldon is a small town in eastern coastal Guyana, on the estuary of the Corentyne River, which forms Guyana's border with Suriname. As of 2012 it had an population of 2, ...

which provided jobs to a majority of the surrounding communities before its closure. With assistance from the

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, Skedone Estate was upgraded with a

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, meant to provide stable

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to the residents of the surrounding communities, including Crabwood Creek. However, the operation has inefficiencies due to poor design. Crabwood Creek has about 10 sawmills, general stores, supermarkets, mechanical workshops, a hardware store, a grocery, restaurants and a paddy drying floor for the use of rice production. The village is in close proximity to Moleson Creek, the location of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry Stelling, so there is frequent trade between Crabwood Creek and Suriname.

Services

Crabwood Creek is the home to one

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while the

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s are in adjacent towns such as

. There is also a mosque, three mandirs and the four churches in the village. Crabwood Creek has one government funded Health Centre. The health centre is staffed by a clinic attendant, one mid-wife, three community health workers, and a weekly visit of a medex as of 2020. Patients are referred to nearby

Skeldon Hospital Skeldon may refer to: * Ned Skeldon *Ned Skeldon Stadium *Skeldon, Guyana Skeldon is a small town in eastern coastal Guyana, on the estuary of the Corentyne River, which forms Guyana's border with Suriname. As of 2012 it had an population of 2, ...

for pharmacy and additional care.

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{{Settlements in Guyana Populated places in East Berbice-Corentyne

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