Nieuw Nickerie
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| Nieuw Nickerie | |
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  Nieuw Nickerie
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| Coordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°WCoordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Nickerie |
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| - Estimate (2000) | 13,000 |
Nieuw Nickerie[2] (pronounced 'Niekérie') is the second largest city in Suriname (after Paramaribo), with a population estimated at 13,000.[1] It is the capital city of the Nickerie district.
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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Population data for cities in Suriname at World Gazetteer. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie, Suriname at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
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