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Katwijk Destination Guide
Touring Katwijk in Suriname
Katwijk in the region of Commewijne is a city located in Suriname - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) East of Paramaribo , the country's capital city .
Time in Katwijk is now 10:55 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Paramaribo " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Bartica, Cayenne, Zorgvliet, and Visserszorg. Being here already, consider visiting Georgetown . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Katwijk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Indians of Suriname.wmv
The Indians of the Republic Suriname 2010, photos made in Paramaribo with IdiansAfro music.. The Indians of Suriname lives together in the bush with the ex escaped slaves of Suriname . ..
Land Cruiser trip Suriname-Guyana-Brazil-Venezuela 2011
Trip with our family of four to Guyana, Brazil, and Venezuela in 2011, with our 28 year old Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60. (Music: free royalty free music by danosongs.com) ..
091205 Cycling in Paramaribo.wmv
Paramaribo, 5 december, via Voorburg, Nieuw Amsterdam, Marienburg, Jagtlust en Meerzorg ..
Bakkie Suriname
Bakkietrip ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Commewijne District
Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Alliance is another major town. The district has a population of 25,200 and an area of 2,353 km². One of the most populated of Suriname's districts, Commewijne relies primarily on agriculture for its income, with plantations dating back to the first Dutch colonisation of the area in the 17th century.
Located at 5.87 -54.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zanderij
Zanderij is a village located in the northern part of Suriname, situated 50 kilometres south of the capital Paramaribo on the Southern East-West Link. The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is located near the village.
Located at 5.88 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname
Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the Suriname River and Commewijne River, just across from Paramaribo, the country's capital. Its population at the 2004 census was 5,489, with around 1,200 people living in the main town, most of whom are of Javanese and Hindustani origin.
Located at 5.88 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Commewijne River
Commewijne River is a river in northern Suriname . It originates in the hills of the Commewijne District and flows northwards until it receives the meandering Cottica River from the right and then runs westward until it unites with the south-north running Suriname River at Nieuw Amsterdam. Here, after some 30 kilometres it enters the Atlantic Ocean. It has a river basin of 6,600 square kilometres .
Located at 5.90 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Alliance, Suriname
Alliance is a town in Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the district Commewijne.
Located at 5.90 -54.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.