Westelijke Polders Explained

Official Name:Westelijke Polders
Settlement Type:Resort
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nickerie District
Area Total Km2:1168
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8,616
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3

Westelijke Polders is a resort in Suriname, located in the Nickerie District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,616.[1] Its Dutch place name (in English 'western polders') reflects Suriname's colonial past. Its western boundary is the Courantyne River, between Suriname and Guyana.

Since 1998, the Canawaina ferry connects South Drain, located in the resort Westelijke Polders, with Moleson Creek in Guyana.[2] This is the only legal connection between the two countries, but before the repavement of the road many travelers preferred to take a back-track route.[3]

The uninhabited nature reserve Papagaaieneiland is located in the Courantyne. The route of the planned bridge between Suriname and Guyana will run through the island.[4] As of 2020, the construction has not started.

References

5.3558°N -57.2355°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Census Resorts Suriname. 18 May 2020. Spang Staging.
  2. Ministerie van Transport, Communicatie en Toerisme - De Canawaima Ferry Service Incorporated
  3. Kaieteur News - Canawaima Ferry Service seeks to boost travel
  4. News: Corantijnbrug zal lopen over Papagaaien Eiland . Star Nieuws. 18 May 2020. nl.