Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the western coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie, the second largest city in the country. A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ... Nieuw-Nickerie (pronounce niekerie) is the second largest city of Suriname, on the Nickerie river in the Nickerie district. ... City lights from space. ...

Nickerie has a population of 41,080 and an area of 5,353 km². This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ...

Relations between Suriname and neighbouring Guyana have always been tense, and border disputes in the south of the country (with occasional sporadic fighting) mean that ports of entry to Guyana from Suriname are few. One such port is in Nickerie, a ferry that sails between Springlands and the district of Nickerie. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on short-distance, scheduled services. ...

Much rice is grown in Nickerie. Species References ITIS 41975 2002-09-22 Rice (genus Oryza) is a plant of the grass family which is a dietary staple of more than half of the worlds human population. ...

Resorts

1. Groot Henar
2. Nieuw Nickerie
3. Oostelijke Polders
4. Wageningen
5. Westelijke Polders

Districts of Suriname
Brokopondo | Commewijne | Coronie | Marowijne | Nickerie | Para | Paramaribo | Saramacca | Sipaliwini | Wanica

Suriname is divided into 10 districts. ... Large flag of Suriname Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. ... Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. ... Coronie is a district of Suriname, situated on the coast. ... Marowijne is a district of Suriname, located on the eastern border with French Guiana. ... For the state of Brazil, see Pará. Para is a district of Suriname, in the north. ... This article is about the district of Paramaribo. ... Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north. ... Sipaliwini is a district of Suriname, in the south of the country. ... Wanica is a district of Suriname, in the northeast. ...