The Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country of Suriname. Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains (where it is known as the Gran Rio). The Guiana Shield (Guayana is one of the three Cratons of the South American Plate. The Wilhelmina Mountains (Wilhelminagebergte are a mountain range in central Suriname that extends about 113 km (70 miles from west to east Eilerts de Haan Mountains (Eilerts de Haan Gebergte is a mountain range in Sipaliwini District, Suriname, located at around. The river flows below the reservoir along Brokopondo, Berg en Dal, the migrant communities Klaaskreek and Nieuw-Lombé, Jodensavanne, Carolina, Ornamibo and Domburg, before reaching the capital Paramaribo on the left bank and Meerzorg on the right bank. Brokopondo is a capital town of the Brokopondo District, Suriname. Jodensavanne ( Dutch, Jewish Savanna) was an attempt to establish an autonomous Jewish territory in Suriname, South America Paramaribo (nickname Par′bo) is the Capital and largest City of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the At Nieuw-Amsterdam it is joined by the Commewijne and immediately thereafter at the sandspit Braamspunt it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. Commewijne River ( Sranan Tongo: Kawina-liba) is a River in northern Suriname (estuary located at around)

The river has several sets of rapids as well as a few dams, the largest of which is the Afobakadam. The river's flow is interrupted by the Brokopondo Reservoir, which therefore divides the river into two sections. The Brokopondo Reservoir also known by its alternate Dutch names Prof The upstream section runs almost entirely through the Sipaliwini district, and the downstream section runs through the Brokopondo, Para, Commewijne, Wanica and Paramaribo districts. Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. Its Capital city is Brokopondo; other towns include Brownsweg and Kwakoegron. Para is a district of Suriname, in the north Para's Capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, Sabana and Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Wanica is a district of Suriname, in the northeast Wanica's Capital city is Lelydorp. Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, encompassing the city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area

Suriname River at Leonsberg, Paramaribo

Navigation

For import and export, the Suriname is by far the most important river in the country. In Economics, an import is any good (eg a Commodity) or Service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion In Economics, an export is any good or Commodity, Transported from one country to another country in a Legitimate fashion Not only do all vessels carrying bauxite, aluminum oxide and aluminum depart from Suriname via the river, nearly all vessels carrying materials vital for Suriname enter the country at Braamspunt in order to offload their cargoes in the harbours of Paramaribo (immediately south of the city centre), or the harbours of Smalkalden and Paranam – approximately 30 km from Paramaribo – which are vital for the aluminum industry. Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and WikipediaNaming Paranam is a town in the Para District, Suriname. It is located at around. During the Second World War, the 6,000 tonne North German Lloyd cargo ship Goslar was scuttled in the Suriname in order to prevent it from falling into Allied hands. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Hapag-Lloyd is a German transportation company comprising a cargo container Shipping line Hapag-Lloyd Container Line, and a cruise In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose The wreck has never been removed and remains visible in the middle of the river (geolocation: 5°49′05.32″N, 55°09′32.84″W. )

Bridges

In 2000, the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge at Paramaribo was officially opened by the President, who had commissioned construction of the bridge and after whom it is named. Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (born 1941) is a politician in Suriname. The bridge permits access to the eastern part of the country. At Carolina, approximately 50 km South of Paramaribo, a wooden bridge crosses the river.

Recreation

Looking downstream at White Beach

Near Domburg, an artificial white sand beach has been created along the Suriname River. The adjoining strip of water has been protected with nets to allow swimming in the Piranha infested waters. A piranha or piraña (pɨˈrɑːnjə/ /pɨˈrænjə/ /pɨˈrɑːnə or /pɨˈrænə/ is a member of a family of Omnivorous Freshwater Fish As a result of this and associated recreation facilities, White Beach is a popular weekend destination.

Notes

• Translated from Suriname (rivier) article on the Dutch Wikipedia, version on 24 April 2006