Nickerie District
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Nickerie is a district of Suriname
, on the north-west coast
. Nickerie's capital city
is Nieuw-Nickerie
, the second largest city
in the country. Other towns include Washoda
and Wageningen
. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean
to the north, the Surinamese district of Coronie to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the south and Guyana
to the west.
Nickerie has a population
of 41,080 and an area
of 5,353 km².
Relations between Suriname and neighbouring Guyana have always been tense, and border disputes in the south of the country (with occasional sporadic fighting) mean that ports of entry to Guyana from Suriname are few. However, there is a ferry
that sails between Molson Creek in Guyana and the district of Nickerie.
Nickerie population consisted of Hindustani, Javanese, Creole, Chinese, and Portuguese
Banana
s and rice
are the main crops grown in Nickerie.
Nickerie is divided into 5 resorts (ressorten):
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, on the north-west coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
. Nickerie's capital city
Capital City
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is Nieuw-Nickerie
Nieuw-Nickerie
Nieuw Nickerie is the third largest city in Suriname with a population estimated at . It is the capital city of the Nickerie district, and the terminus of the East-West Link....
, the second largest city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in the country. Other towns include Washoda
Washoda
Washoda is a town in Suriname, located in the Nickerie district. The town lies on a bend in the Corantijn river , on the border with Guyana....
and Wageningen
Wageningen, Suriname
Wageningen is a community resort and an agricultural place in the Republic of Suriname and located in the coastal area of West Suriname in the Nickerie District, at the harbour of the Nickerie river across the right estuary of the Maratakka river. Wageningen is well known as the rice centre of ...
. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
to the north, the Surinamese district of Coronie to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the south and 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...
to the west.
Nickerie has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 41,080 and an area
Area
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
of 5,353 km².
Relations between Suriname and neighbouring Guyana have always been tense, and border disputes in the south of the country (with occasional sporadic fighting) mean that ports of entry to Guyana from Suriname are few. However, there is a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
that sails between Molson Creek in Guyana and the district of Nickerie.
Nickerie population consisted of Hindustani, Javanese, Creole, Chinese, and Portuguese
Banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
are the main crops grown in Nickerie.
Resorts
- Groot HenarGroot HenarGroot Henar is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District. Its population at the 2004 census was 3,545.-References:...
- Nieuw Nickerie Resort
- Oostelijke PoldersOostelijke PoldersOostelijke Polders is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District. Its population at the 2004 census was 6,778.-References:...
- WageningenWageningen' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
- Westelijke PoldersWestelijke PoldersWestelijke Polders is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District. Its population at the 2004 census was 9,046.-References:...