Skeldon is a small
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in eastern coastal
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
, on the
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...
of 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 ...
, which forms Guyana's border with
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
. As of 2012 it had an population of 2,275 .
Skeldon and Springlands have been administratively merged into
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 ...
.
Economy
Sugar production forms the backbone to the local economy. The
Guyana Sugar Corporation
The Guyana Sugar Corporation, or GuySuCo, is a Guyanese sugar company owned by the government. It is the country's largest cultivator and producer of sugar, a historically important commodity in the country. They produce Demerara Sugar for export ...
, Guyana's main sugar processing company, has a factory and works at Skeldon.
Transport
The town is served by several buses that connect the town to Georgetown and other villages. At
Moleson Creek
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, south of Corriverton
Corriverton is the most easterly town in ...
, the Stelling with ferry services to
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
is located. There is an
airstrip
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
for small aircraft within GuySuco's Skeldon Sugar Estate's premises.
Notable people
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Imran Jafferally
Imran Jafferally (born 23 July 1980) is a former Guyanese cricketer who played first-class cricket for Guyana between the 2004/05 and 2006/07 seasons. He was born at Skeldon, East Berbice-Corentyne.
References
External linksImran Jafferall ...
(1980), cricketer
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Carlston Harris
Carlston Lindsay Harris (born July 9, 1987) is a Guyanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Having left Guyana in 2007 in search of better job prospects, Harris moved ...
(1987), mixed martial artist
References
Populated places in East Berbice-Corentyne
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