Moleson Creek

Moleson Creek
Moleson Creek Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 5°30′N 57°15′W / 5.5°N 57.25°W / 5.5; -57.25Coordinates: 5°30′N 57°15′W / 5.5°N 57.25°W / 5.5; -57.25
Country	Guyana
Region	East Berbice-Corentyne

Moleson Creek is a community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana, located at 5°30′0″N 57°15′0″W / 5.5°N 57.25°W / 5.5; -57.25. It is north of Orealla Mission, 10km south of Corriverton, and approximately 90 km from New Amsterdam.

Since 1998, the CANAWAIMA ferry connects South Drain with South Drain in Suriname.^[1] 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 take a back-track route.^[2]

References

1. ^ Ministerie van Transport, Communicatie en Toerisme - De Canawaima Ferry Service Incorporated
2. ^ Kaieteur News - Canawaima Ferry Service seeks to boost travel