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Nickerie River
The Nickerie River is a river in the northwestern part of Suriname.
| Nickerie River | |
|---|---|
Bridge near Groot Henar | |
| Location | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Nickerie District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bakhuis Mountains |
| • coordinates | 4°16′44″N 56°58′09″W / 4.2790°N 56.9693°W |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°58′10″N 57°00′56″W / 5.96944°N 57.01556°W |
The river originates in the Bakhuis Mountains and then flows to the North where it forms part of the border between the Coronie and Nickerie districts. The river then turns West and flows into the Atlantic Ocean via Wageningen and Nieuw-Nickerie. The Blanche Marie Falls are located on the river.
There is a bridge near Groot Henar that is part of the Northern East-West Link.[1] Another, more basic bailey bridge was built near Kamp 52 on the Southern East-West Link.[2]
References edit
- Nickerie article from the Dutch Wikipedia, version on 22 April 2006