Skeldon, Guyana
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 |
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]
Economy
[edit]Sugar 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
[edit]The 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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