Sipaliwini District

Sipaliwini is a district in the south of Suriname. It has an area of ​​130,567 km ², making it larger than all other districts of Suriname together.

The name derives from the language of the Arawaks from: sipa means "stone " and wini "water" and "river".

The district has no own capital, but is administered directly from Paramaribo from. However, he is in parliament ( Assemblée Nationale De ) represented by four MPs.

In the southwest of Sipaliwini there are border disputes with Guyana, since a large part of the district is occupied by this country.

Administrative divisions

The district Sipaliwini is in turn divided into the following six departments ( decentralized):

  • Boven - Coppename
  • Boven - Saramacca
  • Boven - Suriname
  • Coeroenie
  • Kabalebo
  • Tapanahoni
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