Marowijne District
Marowijne is a district in the far east of Suriname, on the border with French Guiana. Capital city is Albina, named after Albina Josefine Liezenmaier, the founder of the branch office at Marowijne August Kappler of the future wife.
In the south, bordering the district Sipaliwini, to the west the district Para and Commewijne and north of the Atlantic to the district Marowijne.
Originally, the district Marowijne was much larger and ranged in the south to the border with Brazil. 1971 was the size of about 44 000 sq. km with a population of 25 911 for the 1922, 1950 and 1964 are the corresponding population numbers: 6800, 4200 and 23 200
Policy and administrative divisions
In parliament ( Assemblée Nationale De ) is represented by three deputies of the district Marowijne.
The district Marowijne is in turn divided into the following six departments ( decentralized):
- Albina
- Galibi
- Moengo
- Moengo Tapoe
- Patamacca
- Wan Hatti
Economics and development
The economy is dominated by the bauxite mining at Moengo (pronounced mung ). (: A subsidiary of Alcoa = Aluminum Company of America Suriname Aluminium Company ) surface mined in the early years of the 20th century there bauxite was discovered and since that time by the SBM ( Surinaamse Bauxiet Maatschappij ), today Suralco. The first exports of bauxite was carried out in 1922 by Moengo.
The main thoroughfare of the district is the so-called East-West connection, which not only has a local or regional, but also by the ferry between Albina and Saint- Laurent- du- Maroni in French Guiana, an international importance.
Ocean-going vessels can reach the town of Moengo on the Cottica. About the bifurcation ( flow bifurcation ) Courmotibo - Wanekreek a boat connection between the Cottica and Marowijne is possible. The Marowijne provides an essential connection axis with the Surinamese inland for passenger and trade dar.
Smaller airfields are located in Moengo and Albina.
Nature Reserves
Off the coast are the Tijgerbank - a sand bank - and the two mud banks Kweriman and Wia Wia -. The Galibi Reserve ( established in 1969 with 4,000 ha ) and the Wia Wia - Nature Reserve ( established in 1961; 1966 expanded to 36,000 ha): To protect the sea turtles and waterfowl two nature reserves are established. In connection with these nature reserves, tourism plays a small but growing role in the district.