Sipaliwini District

Sipaliwini
Boys in a canoe on the Gran Rio river
Boys in a canoe on the Gran Rio river
Sipaliwini district in Suriname.
Sipaliwini district in Suriname.
Coordinates: 3°47′N 56°02′W / 3.783°N 56.033°W / 3.783; -56.033
Country Suriname
Area
 • Total130,567 km2 (50,412 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total37,065
 • Density0.28/km2 (0.74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3

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.[2] Sipaliwini District includes disputed areas, with the southwestern region controlled and administered by Guyana, whereas the southeastern region is controlled by French Guiana.

  1. ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Distrik Sipaliwini 1". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.