Saramacca Polder Explained

Official Name:Saramacca Polder
Settlement Type:Resort
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Wanica District
Area Total Km2:28
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10,217
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3

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.[1] The Saramacca Polder was created between 1894 and 1904. The main function was agriculture.[2] 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resorts in Suriname Census 2012. 27 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 509 - Nickerie. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 1916. 11 May 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Distrikt Wanica 2. 27 May 2020. nl. Suriname.nu.
  4. Web site: Sranan uma: Drop-out-opvangster en baanbrekende politica. De Ware Tijd. 16 May 2021. nl.