Nieuw Nickerie
| Nieuw Nickerie | |
|---|---|
| Resort and City | |
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  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| Coordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°WCoordinates: 05°56′N 56°59′W / 5.933°N 56.983°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Nickerie |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population [1] | |
| • Estimate (2010) | 14,799 |
Nieuw Nickerie[2] (pronounced 'Niekérie') is the third largest city in Suriname with a population estimated at 14,799.[1] It is the capital city of the Nickerie district, and the terminus of the East-West Link.
Nieuw Nickerie lies on the mouth of the Nickerie river on the Atlantic coast, opposite the mouth of the Corantijn river (Courantyne) and the Guyanese town of Corriverton (Springlands), to which a ferry service operates.
The main industries are bananas and rice. The town contains a market and several hotels, including the Hotel Ameerali, Hotel de President, Hotel Tropical, Hotel de Vesting and Residence Inn.
Nieuw Nickerie was built after the former center of the district, Nieuw Rotterdam was destroyed by floods.
The city's Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport also known as Nieuw Nickerie Airport,[3][4] is located near Nieuw Nickerie, the capital city of the Nickerie district in Suriname.
Climate
| Climate data for Nieuw Nickerie | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (83) |
28 (83) |
28 (83) |
28 (83) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
28 (83) |
28.6 (83.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (78) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (76) |
25 (77) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
25 (77) |
25.3 (77.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 183 (7.2) |
109 (4.3) |
104 (4.1) |
173 (6.8) |
241 (9.5) |
295 (11.6) |
249 (9.8) |
160 (6.3) |
74 (2.9) |
58 (2.3) |
84 (3.3) |
168 (6.6) |
1,898 (74.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population data for cities in Suriname". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. at "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 4 December 2012.. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ '32FA8839F6053774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie, Suriname at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ↑ Airport information for SMNI at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Accident history for ICK at Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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