Coppename River
Coppename River | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Coronie & Saramacca District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Wilhelmina Mountains |
Mouth | confluence Saramacca River |
• coordinates | 5°49′56″N 55°56′41″W / 5.8321°N 55.9448°W |
Basin features | |
Progression | Atlantic Ocean |
The Coppename is a river in
Coronie and Saramacca
.
Course
The Coppename river begins in the
Bakhuys Mountains
.
The three branches of the Coppename unite above the Tonckens Falls and then flows past Hebiweri Mountain. Below the Sidonkrutu-rapids it joins with the Adampada, which drains most of the eastern slope of the Bakhuys range. Below the Langa rapids, the river bends to the east and above the Raleigh Falls is joined by the Tangimama, which rises in the northern foothills of the Emmaketen.
The Raleigh Falls, together with the nearby Voltz Mountain and the Van Stockum range, are a tourist attraction, which can be reached by a small airplanes.
After being joined by the Kwama, the Coppename flows further north and passes the
Maroon villages of Kaaimanston, Bitagron and Heidoti. Once in the old coastal plain, the Coppename is joined by the Wayambo River, which forms a bifurcation between the Coppename and the Nickerie Rivers
.
Finally, the
Coesewijne join it. The Coppename and Saramacca Rivers
unite and flow together into the Atlantic.
See also
References
- C.F.A. Bruijning und J. Voorhoeve (red.): Encyclopedie van Suriname. Amsterdam u. Brussel 1977, B.V. Uitgeversmaatschappij Argus Elsevier; ISBN 90-10-01842-3.