Wel te Vreeden
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Wel te Vreeden is a community in the East Berbice-Corentyne
Region of Guyana
, located on the Canje River
at 05°51′N 57°28′W. The community has also been called New Ground Village. Wel te Vreeden is 20 miles west of Corriverton
and just north of the Torani Canal
's connection to the Canje River.
East Berbice-Corentyne
East Berbice-Corentyne is one of ten regions in Guyana covering the whole of the east of the country. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and the regions of Mahaica-Berbice, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo...
Region of Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
, located on the Canje River
Canje River
The Canje River, located in northeastern Guyana, is the main tributary of the Berbice River. It runs roughly parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast....
at 05°51′N 57°28′W. The community has also been called New Ground Village. Wel te Vreeden is 20 miles west of Corriverton
Corriverton
Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to which it is linked by ferry from South Drain....
and just north of the Torani Canal
Torani Canal
The Torani Canal in northeastern Guyana was constructed to transfer water from the Berbice River to the Canje River. The canal is 19 kilometres long....
's connection to the Canje River.