Corriverton
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Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. Located at the wide mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname. It is a modern adminijstrative 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 had a population of 11,574, as of the 2002 Census.
A ferry links Corriverton with Nieuw Nickerie.
Corriverton has a mixed populace of Hindus, Christians and Muslims living together in haromoniously. It is the site of many mosques, temples and Churches, and has an excellent educational system.
Hotels in the town include the Bar Barck Hotel, Mahogany Hotel and the Swiss Guest House and many others. Corriverton is a very economical and delightful town for tourists. The people of Corriverton always welcome foreign visitors and treat them with exceptional hospitality.
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