The ten districts of Suriname are divided into 63 resorts (Dutch: ressorten). Within the capital city of Paramaribo, a resort entails a neighbourhood; in other cases it is more akin to a municipality, consisting of a central place with a few settlements around it. The resorts in the Sipaliwini District are especially large, since the interior of Suriname is sparsely inhabited.

The average resort is about 2,600 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and has almost 8,000 inhabitants. According to article 161 of the Constitution of Suriname, the highest political body of the resort is the resort council. Elections for the resort council are held every five years and are usually at the same time as the Suriname general elections.

List of resorts

The resorts are listed below, according to district.[1]

Brokopondo District

Resorts of Brokopondo

The Brokopondo District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Kwakoegron1,0500.2263
Marshallkreek3542.81,171
Klaaskreek3493.82,124
Centrum3149.14,482
Brownsweg7315.34,783
Sarakreek4,5661.13,076

Commewijne District

Resorts of Commewijne

The Commewijne District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Margaretha1914.1756
Bakkie4401.2447
Nieuw Amsterdam48114.45,650
Alkmaar8152.05,561
Tamanredjo51210.86,601
Meerzorg1,0817.512,405

Coronie District

Resorts of Coronie

The Coronie District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Welgelegen2,1430.3593
Totness1739.72,150
Johanna Maria1,5860.4648

Marowijne District

Resorts of Marowijne

The Marowijne District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Moengo1,1178.610,834
Wanhatti4610.8466
Galibi1,0140.7741
Moengo Tapoe4550.9579
Albina39712.95,247
Patamacca1,1830.4427

Nickerie District

Resorts of Nickerie

The Nickerie District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Wageningen1,6132.12,937
Groot Henar2,1851.62,709
Oostelijke Polders35719.07,153
Nieuw Nickerie30461.412,818
Westelijke Polders1,1687.78,616

Para District

Resorts of Para

The Para District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Para Noord23627.39,703
Para Oost44616.58,016
Para, Zuid9094.86,113
Bigi Poika2,3610.1525
Carolina1,4410.2343

Paramaribo District

Resorts of Paramaribo

The Paramaribo District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Blauwgrond43661.331,483
Rainville31930.722,747
Munder141146.417,234
Centrum93252.720,631
Beekhuizen63297.217,185
Weg naar Zee41321.316,037
Welgelegen73387.019,304
Tammenga62385.515,819
Flora43836.519,538
Latour64358.029,526
Pontbuiten63246.223,211
Livorno9931.88,209

Saramacca District

Resorts of Saramacca

The Saramacca District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Calcutta1,6551.21,647
Tijgerkreek24112.03,244
Groningen5749.62,818
Kampong Baroe6842.82,248
Wayamboweg8721.81,560
Jarikaba12737.95,963

Sipaliwini District

Resorts of Sipaliwini

On 11 September 2019,[2] a new resort was created out of Tapanahony, and is called Paramacca. The Paramacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the Paramaccan people.[3][2]

The Sipaliwini District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Tapanahony38,965[4]0.313,808
Boven Suriname7,5122.017,957
Boven Saramacca5,9290.31,427
Boven Coppename15,8390.0539
Kabalebo25,9550.12,291
Coeroeni33,1330.01,048
Paramacca3,233[4]~0.51,500-2,000[5]

Wanica District

Resorts of Wanica

The Wanica District consists of the following resorts:

Resort Area in km2 Population density Population (2012)
Kwatta62162.814,151
Saramacca Polder28278.210,217
Koewarasan71227.627,713
De Nieuwe Grond38532.126,161
Lelydorp149107.018,663
Houttuin58176.315,656
Domburg37150.15,661

See also

References

  1. ↑ The statistics from this section are from the eighth census of 2012, accessible at the General Bureau of Statistics of Suriname website: Censusstatistieken 2012
  2. 1 2 "Paamaka en Ndyuka leggen grens vast". Regional Development.gov.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Distrikt Sipaliwini 1". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dc Malontie: 'Paamaka op weg naar ontwikkeling'- Sneak Peek". Parbode (in Dutch). 22 June 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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