| Pikin Rio | |
|---|---|
 Gran Rio (left) and Pikin Rio (right) | |
| Etymology | Little River |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Franssen Herderschee Peek |
| • coordinates | 3°25′38″N 55°58′4″W / 3.42722°N 55.96778°W |
| Mouth | Upper Suriname River |
• coordinates | 4°0′49″N 55°28′36″W / 4.01361°N 55.47667°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Suriname River → Atlantic Ocean Sipaliwini District |
| Waterfalls | Kumbaval |
The Pikin Rio (translation: Little River) is a river that originates in the Surinamese interior, in the Sipaliwini District.
The river originates at the Franssen Herderschee Peek and is fed from the Pineapple Mountain (Ananasberg). The main rapids is the Kumbaval (Kumbasula).[1] The villages there are home to Saramaca Maroons. Asidonhopo that is located at the Pikin Rio is the residence of the granman of the Saramaca.[2]
The Pikin Rio joins the Gran Rio at Tapawatrasula near the village of Djumu, where it continues as the Upper Suriname River.[3]
- ^ C.F.A. Bruijning en J. Voorhoeve, 'Encyclopedie van Suriname' – 'Surinamerivier', pag. 591, Elsevier, Amsterdam – Brussel, ISBN 9010018423, 1977 (in Dutch)
- ^ Starnieuws, Granman Aboikoni spreekt stamgenoten moed in, 27 april 2022
- ^ Reizen Langs Rivieren, Per korjaal over de Surinamerivier (in Dutch)