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 a population of 2,275 .[1] Skeldon and Springlands have been administratively merged into Corriverton.[2]
Skeldon | |
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  Skeldon Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 5°53′N 57°8′W / 5.883°N 57.133°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | East Berbice-Corentyne |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 2,275 |
Economy
editSugar production forms the backbone to the local economy. The Guyana Sugar Corporation, Guyana's main sugar processing company, has a factory and works at Skeldon.[3]
Hundreds of people had to look for other lucrative jobs after the closure of the sugar estate, for example; fishermen, taxi drivers, chauffeurs, farmers, store workers, etc
Transport
editThe town is served by hundreds of hire cars that connect the town to Georgetown and other villages. At Moleson Creek, the Stelling with ferry services to Suriname is located.[4] There is an airstrip for small aircraft within GuySuco's Skeldon Sugar Estate's premises.
Notable people
edit- Imran Jafferally (1980), cricketer[5]
- Carlston Harris (1987), mixed martial artist
References
edit- ^ a b "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Berbice". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Skeldon Sugar Factory". Food Processing Technology. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "De Canawaima Ferry Service Incorporated". Ministerie van Transport, Communicatie en Toerisme. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Imran Jafferally". W Indies Cricket. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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