South Drain, also Zuiddrain, is a town in western Suriname.
Since the pavement of 32 kilometres (20 mi) road section to Nieuw Nickerie, it is the final destination of the northern East-West Link.
The European Union funded the reconstruction, which started in 2007, with 13.2 million euro.
[5] Since 1998, the CANAWAIMA ferry connects South Drain with Moleson Creek in Guyana.
[6] This is the only legal connection between the two countries, but before the repavement of the road many travelers preferred to take a back-track route.