| Official Name: | Sand Creek |
| Other Name: | Suburun Tao |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Guyana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guyana |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Guyana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
| Leader Title: | Toshao |
| Leader Name: | Lawrence Henry (2012-)[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 360 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 834 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 2.9952°N -59.5198°W |
Sand Creek (Wapishana: Suburun Tao[2]) is a village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Sand Creek is inhabited by Wapishana Amerindians.[1] It is located on the Rupununi River.[2] The main language spoken in the village is Wapishana with English as secondary language.[1]
The economy of Sand Creek is based on livestock ranching and subsistence farming. The village has a primary and secondary school as well as a health centre.[1]
The village is known for the Sand Creek Rodeo which takes place every Easter Monday. The rodeo started in the 1980s as a pass time for the villagers, but has turned into a professional rodeo attracting visitors from all over the country.[3]
The beaches near the village are used by the yellow-spotted river turtle to lay their eggs. Traditionally both the turtles and eggs were considered a delicacy.[4] The SRDC (South Rupununi District Council) embarked on a wildlife conservation program in Sand Creek.[5] On 11 September 2021, the first turtle festival was held, releasing more than 200 turtles into the wild. The SRDC plans to make the festival an annual event.[4]
In May 2021 the Rupununi River flooded, affecting 114 houses and many hectares of farm land.[6]
Sand Creek is served by the Sand Creek Airport.[7] The village can be accessed by road from Lethem, however a stream has to be forded.[8]