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[[File:Kaart van Sipaliwini Rivier - Suriname.svg|alt=Map of the Sipaliwini River in Suriname|thumb|322x322px|Map of the Sipaliwini River in Suriname]] |
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'''Sipaliwini River''' is a river of [[Suriname]], the main source of the [[Courantyne River]]. It gives its name to the village of [[Sipaliwini Savanna (town)|Sipaliwini Savanna]] and to the [[Sipaliwini District]]. It flows through the village of [[Kwamalasamutu]]. The name translates to [[thornback ray]] (''sipari'') river in the local Maroon dialect. |
'''Sipaliwini River''' is a river of [[Suriname]], the main source of the [[Courantyne River]]. It gives its name to the village of [[Sipaliwini Savanna (town)|Sipaliwini Savanna]] and to the [[Sipaliwini District]]. It flows through the village of [[Kwamalasamutu]]. The name translates to [[thornback ray]] (''sipari'') river in the local Maroon dialect. |
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Revision as of 14:37, 17 December 2023
Sipaliwini River | |
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Location | |
Country | Suriname |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Tumuk Humak Mountains |
• location | 1°50′42″N 55°59′15″W / 1.8450°N 55.9875°W |
Mouth | Courantyne River |
• location | 2°20′38″N 56°52′18″W / 2.3439°N 56.8718°W |
Basin features | |
Progression | Courantyne River→Atlantic Ocean |
Sipaliwini River is a river of Suriname, the main source of the Courantyne River. It gives its name to the village of Sipaliwini Savanna and to the Sipaliwini District. It flows through the village of Kwamalasamutu. The name translates to thornback ray (sipari) river in the local Maroon dialect.
See also
References
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.