Nickerie River
The Nickerie River is a river in the northwestern part of Suriname. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Suriname
- Also known as: “De Beneden Nickerie”, “De Boven Nickerie”, and “Nickerierivier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Volksplein (Nieuw-Nickerie) and Asraf Peerkhan Stadion.
Volksplein (Nieuw-Nickerie)
Park
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Volksplein (Nieuw-Nickerie) is a park.
Asraf Peerkhan Stadion
Pitch
Asraf Peerkhan Stadion, formerly the Nickerie Voetbal Stadion, is a football stadium in Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie, Suriname. The stadium has a capacity of 3,400 visitors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nieuw Nickerie and Paradise.
Nieuw Nickerie
Town
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Nieuw Nickerie is the third largest city in Suriname with a population estimated at 12,818. It is the capital city of the Nickerie district, and the terminus of the East-West Link.
Paradise
Village
Paradise is a village in the Nickerie District of Suriname. It has a population of about 966 residents. The village is located about two kilometers from the town of Nieuw Nickerie. Paradise is situated 8 km southeast of Nickerie River.
Nickerie River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Suriname, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Nickerie River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Nickerie”
- Cebuano: “Nickerie Rivier”
- Dutch: “Nickerie”
- Dutch: “Nickerierivier”
- French: “Nickerie”
- German: “Nickerie”
- Japanese: “ニッケリー川”
- Lithuanian: “Nikeris”
- Northern Frisian: “Nickerie”
- Russian: “Никкери”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Nickerie (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Nickerie”
- Spanish: “Rio Nickerie”
- Spanish: “Río Nickerie”
- Ukrainian: “Ніккері (річка)”
- Ukrainian: “Ніккері”
- Uzbek: “Nickerie daryosi”
- Venetian: “Fiume Nickerie”
- Welsh: “Afon Nickerie”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nieuw Nickerie and Bluf punt.
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