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Corriverton

Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. It lies at the mouth of theCorentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie,Suriname, to which it is linked by ferry fromSouth Drain. Corriverton is
located about 195 mi/313 km from Georgetown on the eastern side of Guyana, in the county of Berbice. Its population in 2002 was 11,574. It is a modern administrative construction, formed from two older towns, Springlands and Skeldon, and several villages which were named, or rather numbered (e.g. '78'), after their sugar plantations, owned by Bookers. Corriverton has a mixed population of Hindus, Christians and Muslims living together. It is the site of many mosques, temples and churches, and has an excellent educational system. Hotels in the town include the Paraton Inn, Mahogany Hotel, Riverton Suites, Hotel Malinmar,  many others. Corriverton is very economical for tourists (Extracted from Wikipedia)




GBTI Bank-Corriverton

Skeldon Masjid


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