Back ضاحية نيكيري Arabic Distrikt Nickerie CEB Nickerie Danish Nickerie German Nickerie Esperanto Distrito de Nickerie Spanish ناحیه نیکری Persian Nickerie Finnish District de Nickerie French Nickerie (Distrikt) FRR
Nickerie | |
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 Rice fields in Nickerie | |
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.svg) Map of Suriname showing Nickerie district | |
| Coordinates: 5°46′N 56°52′W / 5.767°N 56.867°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| Capital | Nieuw-Nickerie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,353 km2 (2,067 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,233 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the north-west coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie. Another town is 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 the region of East Berbice-Corentyne in Guyana to the west.[2]
Nickerie has a population of 36.639 (2004) and an area of 5,353 km2.[1] Nickerie's population includes East Indian, Javanese, Afro-Surinamese, Chinese, and Europeans.[1]
Nickerie is bordered with Guyana. There is no bridge between the countries, but there is a ferry that sails between Molson Creek in Guyana and South Drain.[3]
- ^ a b c "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Distrikt Nickerie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Suriname Ministry of Tourism". Ministry of Tourism (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2020.