Saramacca River
| Saramacca River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of meandering Saramacca River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Saramacca & Sipaliwini District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Wilhelmina Mountains |
| • coordinates | 3°45′04″N 56°07′03″W / 3.7510°N 56.1175°W |
| Mouth | Coppename River |
• coordinates | 5°49′55″N 55°55′04″W / 5.8319°N 55.9177°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Coppename River→Atlantic Ocean |
Saramacca River is a river in
water transport
. Scientific exploration of the river began in the 1770s.
References
- Bruijning, Conrad Friederich Albert; Jan Voorhoeve (1977). Encyclopedie van Suriname. Amsterdam: ISBN 90-10-01842-3.