Commewijne River

In the background, the only one built in 1980 Bridge over the Commewijne in Stolkertsijver can be seen.

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The Commewijne ( Sranan Tongo: Kawina - liba; liba = "river, stream" ) is a river in the north of Suriname, in the district Commewijne. It rises in the hills of the district Commewijne with as main headwaters of the upper Commewijne, the Tempati and Mapanekreek. Northward flowing takes the Commewijne in the recent coastal plain until the Cassewinica as left tributary on and turns to the north of the plantation Potribo gradually to the west.

In Stolkertsijver at Potribo is the only one built in 1980 Bridge over the Commewijne. It is part of the approximately 1960 -scale east- west connection in Suriname. Until the completion of the bridge was a ferry here.

After the Commewijne has also taken up the Commetewanekreek, he unites with the Cottica and takes in the plantation Alliance over the Warappa, Matapica and Tapoeripakanal with the Atlantic connection. After the confluence of the Orleanakreek it flows westward and ultimately achieved through the mouth of the Suriname Atlantic Ocean.

The Commewijne has a catchment area of ​​6,600 km ².

The river was named in the 16th and 17th centuries as Camaiwini and Cammawini. The name originated probably in the Arawak words: kama = " tapir " and wini = " water, river ".