Wayambo River Explained

Wayambo
Source1 Location:Boven Wayambo
Source1 Coordinates:5.3229°N -56.3949°W
Mouth Coordinates:5.3361°N -56.4578°W 5.433°N -56.0359°W
Pushpin Map:Suriname

The Wayambo River (also: Wayombo[1]) is a river of Suriname. The river is part of an inland waterway connecting the harbour of Nieuw-Nickerie with Paramaribo.[2]

The river forms a natural bifurcation:[3] at the source, the water can flow westwards to the Nickerie River and onto the Atlantic Ocean, or it can flow eastwards to the Coppename River also onto the Atlantic Ocean. The Arawarasluis, a lock, has been constructed to increase the flow into Nickerie which is used for irrigation of rice fields.[4]

The indigenous villages of Corneliskondre and Donderskamp are located on the Wayambo River.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Bezoek aan een dorp aan de Tittiebo-kreek te Wayombo, Théodore van Lelyveld, 1895. Rijksmuseum. 15 February 2021. nl.
  2. Web site: District Nickerie. Suriname.nu. 15 February 2021. nl.
  3. Web site: Wayambo. Surinamazing. 15 February 2021. nl.
  4. Web site: Arawarasluis van groot belang voor rijstsector . Dagblad Suriname. 15 February 2021. nl.
  5. News: Nading wil oplossing indringende issues binnenland. Star Nieuws. 15 February 2021. nl.