Everything about The Suriname River totally explained
The
Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country of
Suriname. Its sources are located in the
Guiana Highlands on the border between the
Wilhelmina Mountains and the
Eilerts de Haan Mountains (where it's known as the
Gran Rio). 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. At
Nieuw-Amsterdam it's joined by the
Commewijne and immediately thereafter at the sandspit
Braamspunt it flows into the
Atlantic Ocean.
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 upstream section runs almost entirely through the
Sipaliwini district, and the downstream section runs through the
Brokopondo,
Para,
Commewijne,
Wanica and
Paramaribo districts.
Navigation
For
import and
export, the Suriname is by far the most important river in the country. 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. 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. The wreck has never been removed and remains visible in the middle of the river (geolocation: .)
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's named. 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
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. As a result of this and associated recreation facilities, White Beach is a popular weekend destination.
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