Nickerie, Suriname

Nickerie is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Suriname with a population of approximately 36,708 people.

Facts and figures on Nickerie at a glance

Region name: Nickerie (Distrikt Nickerie)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 36,708 people
Country: Suriname
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Nickerie (Distrikt Nickerie) is located in the regional capital Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie) with a population of 13,143 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Nickerie's regional capital Nieuw Nickerie to Suriname's capital Paramaribo (Paramaribo) is approximately 200 km (124 mi).

Facts and figures about Nickerie
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Nickerie Distrikt Nickerie36,708 peopleNieuw Nickerie Nieuw Nickerie13,143 people

Compare with other regions in Suriname.

Map of Nickerie

Map of Nickerie

Information on Nickerie

Information on Nickerie
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Nickerie Distrikt NickerieNieuw Nickerie Nieuw Nickerie4SurinameSouth America

Time in Nickerie

Time in Nickerie
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:35am (11:35h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:35am (11:35h)UTC -3.0America/Paramaribo

Geographic coordinates of Nickerie

Latitude & Longitude of Nickerie
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°40'00.0"N (5.6666700°)56°49'60.0"W (-56.8333300°)

Subregions in Nickerie

There are 4 administrative subregions in Nickerie.
Subregions in Nickerie
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Groot Henar Groot Henar1.---
Nieuw Nickerie Nieuw Nickerie2.---
Wageningen Wageningen3.---
Westelijke Polders Westelijke Polders4.---

External sources of information on Nickerie

Nickerie on Wikipedia