Wanica District

Wanica
Map of Suriname showing Wanica district
Map of Suriname showing Wanica district
Coordinates: 5°48′N 55°16′W / 5.800°N 55.267°W / 5.800; -55.267
CountrySuriname
CapitalLelydorp
Area
 • Total443 km2 (171 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total118,222
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3

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 neighboring Paramaribo, Wanica is the second most populated and urbanized district of Suriname. Two-thirds of the country's population live in these two districts.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.