Sipaliwini River

Sipaliwini River is a river of Suriname, the main source of the Courantyne River. It gives its name to the village of Sipaliwini 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
Map of the Sipaliwini River (1930)
Location
CountrySuriname

See also

References

  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

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