The
ten districts of
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the nor ...
are divided into 63 resorts (
Dutch: ''ressorten''). Within the capital city of
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's po ...
, a resort entails a neighbourhood; in other cases it is more akin to a municipality, consisting of a central place with a few settlements around it. The resorts in the
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo.
History
Sipaliwini was created ...
are especially large, since the interior of Suriname is sparsely inhabited.
The average resort is about and has almost 8,000 inhabitants. According to article 161 of the
Constitution of Suriname, the highest political body of the resort is the
Resort councils of Wanica . Elections for the resort council are held every five years and are usually at the same time as the
Suriname general elections.
Overview map
List of resorts
The resorts are listed below, according to district.
Brokopondo District
The
Brokopondo District
Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. Its capital city is Brokopondo; other towns include Brownsweg and Kwakoegron.
The district has a population of 15,909, and an area of 7,364 square kilometres.
History
The Brokopondo district was established ...
consists of the following resorts:
Commewijne District
The
Commewijne District
Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Tamanredjo is another major town, while Meerzorg is the most populated.
The district has a population of 31,420 ...
consists of the following resorts:
Coronie District
The
Coronie District
Coronie is a district of Suriname, situated on the coast. Coronie's capital city is Totness. The district border the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Surinamese district of Saramacca to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the so ...
consists of the following resorts:
Marowijne District
The
Marowijne District
Marowijne is a district of Suriname, located on the north-east coast. Marowijne's capital city is Albina, with other towns including Moengo and Wanhatti. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, the Suri ...
consists of the following resorts:
Nickerie District
The
Nickerie District consists of the following resorts:
Para District
The
Para District
Para is a district of northern Suriname. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, and Zanderij. Para has a population of 24,700 and an area of 5,393 km2. The district is the mining and forestry centre of S ...
consists of the following resorts:
Paramaribo District
The
Paramaribo District
Paramaribo is a district of Suriname, encompassing the capital city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area.
Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2.
The ...
consists of the following resorts:
Saramacca District
The
Saramacca District
Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north. Saramacca's capital city is Groningen, with other towns and cities including Batavia, Kampong Baroe, Uitkijk, Maho and Boskamp. Saramacca has a population of 17,480 and an area of 3,636 km2 ...
consists of the following resorts:
Sipaliwini District
On 11 September 2019,
a new resort was created out of
Tapanahony
Tapanahoni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 13,808. Tapanahoni is a part of Sipaliwini which has no capital, but is directly governed from Paramaribo. Tapanahony is an enormous r ...
, and is called
Paramacca
Paramacca (also Pamacca) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. The population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 people. In 1983, the Sipaliwini District was created, and the eastern part became the resort of Tapanahony. T ...
. The Paramacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the
Paramaccan people
The Paramaccan or Paramaka (French: Pamak) are a Maroon tribe living in the forested interior of Suriname, mainly in the Paramacca resort, and the western border area of French Guiana. The Paramaccan signed a peace treaty in 1872 granting the tr ...
.
The
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo.
History
Sipaliwini was created ...
consists of the following resorts:
Wanica District
The
Wanica District
Wanica is a district of Suriname located in the north of the country. Wanica's capital city is Lelydorp, the second-largest city in Suriname.
Wanica has a population of 118,222 and an area of 443 km2. Following neighbouring Paramaribo, Wani ...
consists of the following resorts:
See also
*
Districts of Suriname
Suriname is divided into 10 districts ( nl, districten).
Overview
History
The country was first divided up into subdivisions by the Dutch on October 8, 1834, when a Royal Decree declared that there were to be 8 divisions and 2 districts:
*Up ...
References
{{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of South American countries
Subdivisions of Suriname
Suriname, Resorts
Resorts, Suriname
Suriname geography-related lists