Commewijne District

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Commewijne District is an administrative region in northeastern Suriname known for its historic plantations and location along the Suriname and Commewijne rivers.

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Commewijne District canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
district
borders Atlantic Ocean
Marowijne District
Para District
Paramaribo District
linked to: Paramaribo
capital Nieuw Amsterdam
linked to: New Amsterdam
climate tropical rainforest climate
containsMouthOf Commewijne River
Suriname River
country Suriname
countryCapitalNearby Paramaribo
economicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
governingBody district commissioner
hasFeature low-lying alluvial soils
mangrove-lined riverbanks
hasHeritageSiteType colonial forts
sugar plantation ruins
hasLandUse banana cultivation
rice cultivation
small-scale livestock farming
hasSettlement Alkmaar
Mariënburg
Meerzorg
Nieuw Amsterdam
linked to: New Amsterdam

Tamanredjo
historicalColonialPower Netherlands
historicalRole plantation economy center during colonial era
knownFor agriculture
colonial heritage
historic plantations
languageUsed Dutch
Sranan Tongo
locatedIn northeastern Suriname
namedAfter Commewijne River
partOf Republic of Suriname
linked to: Suriname
region Coastal plain of Suriname
timeZone UTC−03:00
tourismAttractionType plantation tours
river tours
transportMode ferry connections to Paramaribo
river transport
traversedBy Commewijne River
Suriname River

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Wanica District borders Commewijne District
Caribbean coast of Suriname adjacentTo Commewijne District
East-West Link (Suriname) connects Commewijne District
PBM locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Commewijne District
District of Para borders Commewijne District
Commewijne River locatedIn Commewijne District
Cottica River flowsThrough Commewijne District
Para District borderedBy Commewijne District