Domburg is a resort in the Wanica District of Suriname, located on the northern coast of South America. Its population at the 2012 census was 5,661.
Lelydorp (Sranan Tongo: Kofi Djompo) is the capital city of Wanica District, located in Suriname’s north. With a population of 18,663 (2012), it is the second largest city in Suriname, after Paramaribo.
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.
Alkmaar (Sranan Tongo: Goedoefrow) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 5,561.
Koewarasan (Javanese : ꦏꦸꦮꦫꦱꦤ꧀ lit. meaning : "well-being") is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 27,713. It is located to the west of Paramaribo, and is mainly a suburban area. The municipality was founded in 1939, and was originally intended for the Javanese settlers from Java, however due to World War II, only a single group arrived. The majority of the population are East Indian. Prior to 1939, Koewarasan was an agricultural area used for the cultivation of rice.
Saramacca Polder is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 10,217. And the majority of the population is of East Indian descent. The Saramacca Polder was created between 1894 and 1904. The main function was agriculture. The Commissaris Weytinghweg was built in 1906, and connects the polder with Paramaribo. Initially the area was mainly used for rice cultivation, but has become home to companies and suburban housing.
De Nieuwe Grond is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 26,161. Its main ethnic groups are East Indian, and Creoles. The resort is named after a sugar plantation in 1770. The plantation was already abandoned in 1863, when slavery was abolished, because that year, it was up for public auction. The area used to consist of small scale agriculture with a focus on vegetables and rice, but due to its proximity to Paramaribo, it has become a suburban area with a young population. In 2019, a new bigger market opened in the town.
The High Court of Justice of Suriname (Dutch: Hof van Justitie van Suriname) is the highest court of law in Suriname and is the head of the judicial branch.
Santigron is a Maroon village in Lelydorp, Suriname. The village of Santigron is along the Saramacca River not far from Paramaribo. It is one of Suriname's Maroon villages, where descendants of 18th Century run-away slaves live. Unlike in Brazil or Jamaica, some 20,000 Maroons are still living in Suriname 's rainforest and retain many aspects of their traditional Afro-American culture. The village was founded by Jajasie Adoemakeë in the middle of the 19th century. Adoemakeë started working at a nearby wood plantation, and claimed to have received ownership after the plantation owner died in 1861, however the deed was lost.
WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Guianas is an international conservation NGO, part of the WWF global network.
Het Neotropical Butterfly Park is een vlindertuin in Lelydorp, ten zuiden van Paramaribo in Suriname. Het opende rond 2010 de deuren voor het publiek.
Het Brasaplein (brasa betekent omhelsing), voorheen Commissarisplein, Julianaplantsoen en Eeuwplein, is een plein in Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname. Het ligt pal naast het Volksplein nabij de Nickerierivier. Rondom het plein bevinden zich de centrale markt, het districtscommissariaat en het Burger Informatie Centrum (B.I.C. Nickerie).
Het Volksplein, voorheen Willemsplein, is een plein in Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname. Het ligt pal naast het Brasaplein en nabij de Nickerierivier. Rondom het plein bevinden zich het Residence Inn, departementen van het ministerie van Arbeid, de Dienst der Belastingen (Financiën) en verschillende banken, en een polikliniek.
Plein 1951 is de naam van een aangelegd park in Wageningen in het district Nickerie in Suriname. Het park ligt ingeklemd tussen de Molenweg met daarlangs hotel De Wereld, het Kerkplein, de Charolaislaan en de Oranjelaan.
Het Vriendschapspark in Paramaribo, Suriname, bevindt zich aan de Jagernath Lachmonstraat, op de splitsing met de Passiebloemstraat.
Houttuin is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,656. The largest ethnic group are the Indo-Surinamese. The resort is named after the sugar plantation Houttuyn which was founded in 1737. The resort was mainly agricultural, and is planned to remain an agricultural centre. In the early 21st century, it has seen a steady population growth, and is becoming suburban with housing projects like Tout Lui Faut.
Het William Kraanplein is een plein in Paramaribo, Suriname. Het ligt ingeklemd tussen de uiteinden van de Johan Adolf Pengelstraat en de Koningstraat, achter het gebouw van de Surinaamsche Waterleiding Maatschappij (SWM) aan de Willem Campagnestraat.