Coesewijne
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| location | Suriname | |
| River system | Coppename | |
| Drain over | Coppename → Atlantic | |
| source | Savannah area north of Goliathberg 5 ° 12 ′ 35 ″ N , 55 ° 37 ′ 46 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in the Coppename shortly before its confluence Coordinates: 5 ° 45 ′ 36 " N , 55 ° 53 ′ 0" W 5 ° 45 ′ 36 " N , 55 ° 53 ′ 0" W
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The Coesewijne ( Sranatongo : Kusuwini ) is a river in Suriname ( South America ), in the districts of Para and Saramacca . It is an eastern tributary of the Coppename .
River course
The Coesewijne rises in the savannah area , north of Goliathberg. It flows north and runs from the so-called young coastal plain to the west. The Coesewijne flows into the Coppename south of the village of Boskamp, north of the former leprosy station Batavia .
particularities
The southern area of the river is characterized by heavy vegetation, which u. a. is also the habitat of the Caribbean manatee , a species of manatee. In addition, the Coesewijne is partly part of the Ober-Coesewijne nature reserve .
literature
- CFA Bruijning and J. Voorhoeve (red.): Encyclopedie van Suriname , BV Uitgeversmaatschappij Argus Elsevier, Amsterdam u. Brussel 1977, ISBN 90-10-01842-3 .