Nieuw Nickerie

Nieuw Nickerie
Nieuw Nickerie
—  Resort and City  —
Nieuw Nickerie is located in Suriname
Nieuw Nickerie
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°W / 5.933; -56.983Coordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°W / 5.933; -56.983
Country Suriname
District Nickerie
Population [1]
 – Estimate (2010) 14,799

Nieuw Nickerie[2] (pronounced 'Niekérie') is the third largest city in Suriname with a population estimated at 14,799.[1] It is the capital city of the Nickerie district, and the terminus of the East-West Link.

Nieuw Nickerie lies on the mouth of the Nickerie river on the Atlantic coast, opposite the mouth of the Corantijn river (Courantyne) and the Guyanese town of Corriverton (Springlands), to which a ferry service operates.

The main industries are bananas and rice. The town contains a market and several hotels, including the Hotel Ameerali, Hotel de President, Hotel Tropical, Hotel de Vesting and Residence Inn.

Street in Nieuw Nickerie.

References

  1. ^ a b Population data for cities in Suriname at World Gazetteer. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. ^ Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie, Suriname at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 17 November 2009.



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