Crabwood Creek | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 05°51′N 57°09′W / 5.850°N 57.150°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | East Berbice–Corentyne |
Government | |
• Type | Neighborhood Democratic Council |
• Chairman | Tero Arjune [1] |
Population (2012)
[2] | |
• Total | 4,459 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Climate | Af |
Crabwood Creek is a small community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. The population of 4,459 people as of 2012 [2] and primarily Indo-Guyanese. [3]
Crabwood Creek is predominantly agricultural, producing large-scale rice, cane, cash-crop and provisions. [3] It is located approximately two miles from the larger town of Corriverton, home to the Guyana Sugar Corporation's Skeldon Estate which provided jobs to a majority of the surrounding communities before its closure. [4] With assistance from the World Bank, Skedone Estate was upgraded with a co-generation plant, meant to provide stable electricity to the residents of the surrounding communities, including Crabwood Creek. [5] However, the operation has inefficiencies due to poor design. [6]
Crabwood Creek has about 10 sawmills, general stores, supermarkets, mechanical workshops, a hardware store, a grocery, restaurants and a paddy drying floor for the use of rice production. [3]
The village is in close proximity to Moleson Creek, the location of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry Stelling, so there is frequent trade between Crabwood Creek and Suriname. [3]
Crabwood Creek is the home to one primary school while the secondary schools are in adjacent towns such as Corriverton. There is also a mosque, three mandirs and the four churches in the village. [7]
Crabwood Creek has one government funded Health Centre. The health centre is staffed by a clinic attendant, one mid-wife, three community health workers, and a weekly visit of a medex as of 2020. Patients are referred to nearby Skeldon Hospital for pharmacy and additional care. [8]
Crabwood Creek | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 05°51′N 57°09′W / 5.850°N 57.150°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | East Berbice–Corentyne |
Government | |
• Type | Neighborhood Democratic Council |
• Chairman | Tero Arjune [1] |
Population (2012)
[2] | |
• Total | 4,459 |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Climate | Af |
Crabwood Creek is a small community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. The population of 4,459 people as of 2012 [2] and primarily Indo-Guyanese. [3]
Crabwood Creek is predominantly agricultural, producing large-scale rice, cane, cash-crop and provisions. [3] It is located approximately two miles from the larger town of Corriverton, home to the Guyana Sugar Corporation's Skeldon Estate which provided jobs to a majority of the surrounding communities before its closure. [4] With assistance from the World Bank, Skedone Estate was upgraded with a co-generation plant, meant to provide stable electricity to the residents of the surrounding communities, including Crabwood Creek. [5] However, the operation has inefficiencies due to poor design. [6]
Crabwood Creek has about 10 sawmills, general stores, supermarkets, mechanical workshops, a hardware store, a grocery, restaurants and a paddy drying floor for the use of rice production. [3]
The village is in close proximity to Moleson Creek, the location of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry Stelling, so there is frequent trade between Crabwood Creek and Suriname. [3]
Crabwood Creek is the home to one primary school while the secondary schools are in adjacent towns such as Corriverton. There is also a mosque, three mandirs and the four churches in the village. [7]
Crabwood Creek has one government funded Health Centre. The health centre is staffed by a clinic attendant, one mid-wife, three community health workers, and a weekly visit of a medex as of 2020. Patients are referred to nearby Skeldon Hospital for pharmacy and additional care. [8]