Nieuw Nickerie | |
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Resort and City | |
 Street in Nieuw Nickerie | |
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  Nieuw Nickerie Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Nickerie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 12,818[1] |
| Climate | Af/Am |
Nieuw Nickerie[2] is the third largest city in Suriname with a population estimated at 12,818.[1] It is the capital city of the Nickerie district, and the terminus of the East-West Link.[3]
Nieuw Nickerie lies on the mouth of the Nickerie river on the Atlantic coast, opposite the mouth of the Corantijn river (Courantyne) and the Guyanese town of Corriverton (Springlands), to which a ferry service operates.[4] A bridge between Suriname and Guyana is still being planned.[5] Major Henk Fernandes Airport, also known as Nieuw Nickerie Airport,[6][7] is located near the city.[8]
- ^ a b "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie, Suriname at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Over Nickerie". Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Transport". Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Corantijnbrug zal lopen over Papagaaien Eiland". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Airport information for SMNI at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Accident history for ICK at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "Weg naar vliegveld Nickerie wordt alvast geëgaliseerd" (in Dutch). Dagblad Suriname. 26 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.