Commewijne (river)

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Commewijne
Kawina-liba
In the background you can see the only bridge built in 1980 over the Commewijne in Stolkertsijver.

In the background you can see the only bridge built in 1980 over the Commewijne in Stolkertsijver.

Data
location Commewijne District , Suriname
River system Suriname
Drain over Suriname  → Atlantic
muzzle at Nieuw-Amsterdam in the mouth of the Suriname Coordinates: 5 ° 53 '45 "  N , 55 ° 5' 57"  W, 5 ° 53 '45 "  N , 55 ° 5' 57"  W

Catchment area 6600 km²
Right tributaries Cottica

The Commewijne ( Sranantongo : Kawina-liba ; liba = "river, stream") is a river in the north of Suriname , in the Commewijne district . It rises in the hills of the Commewijne district with the Ober-Commewijne, Tempati and Mapanekreek as the most important source rivers . Flowing northwards, the Commewijne in the younger coastal plain takes on the Cassewinica as a left tributary and gradually turns to the west north of the former Potribo plantation .

The only bridge built in 1980 over the Commewijne is in Stolkertsijver near Potribo. It is part of the east-west connection established around 1960 in Suriname. A ferry connection existed here until the bridge was completed.

After the Commewijne has also taken up the Commetewanekreek , it merges with the Cottica and connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the Warappa, Matapica and Tapoeripakanal through the Plantage Alliance . After the confluence of the Orleanakreek , it flows further west and finally reaches the Atlantic via the mouth of the Suriname .

The Commewijne has a catchment area of ​​approx. 6,600 km².

Surname

The river was also known as Camaiwini and Cammawini in the 16th and 17th centuries . The names probably have their origin in the Arawak words: kama = " tapir " and wini = "water, river".

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