Suriname is divided into 10 districts ().
Overview
District Capital Area (km2) Area (%) Population (2012 census)Suriname at GeoHive Population (%) Pop. dens. (inhabitants/km2) Suriname Paramaribo 163,820 100.0541,638100.03.3 1BrokopondoBrokopondo 7,3644.5 15,9092.92.2 2 Commewijne Nieuw-Amsterdam 2,3531.4 31,4205.813.4 3CoronieTotness 3,902 2.2 3,3910.60.94MarowijneAlbina 4,6272.8 18,2943.44.05NickerieNieuw-Nickerie 5,353 3.3 34,2336.36.4 6 ParaOnverwacht 5,3933.3 24,7004.64.6 7ParamariboParamaribo 1820.1 240,92444.51323.8 8SaramaccaGroningen 3,6362.2 17,4803.24.8 9Sipaliwininone 130,56779.7 37,0656.80.3 10WanicaLelydorp 4430.3 118,222 21.8266.9
History The country was first divided up into subdivisions by the Dutch on October 8, 1834, when a Royal Decree declared that there were to be 8 divisions and 2 districts: Upper Suriname and Torarica Para Upper Commewijne Upper Cottica and Perica Lower Commewijne Lower Cottica Matapica Saramacca Coronie (district) Nickerie (district) In 1851 Coronie District was upgraded to a division.
In 1927, Suriname's districts were revised, and the country was divided into 7 districts.
Commewijne Coronie Marowijne Nickerie Paramaribo Saramacca Suriname
In 1943, 1948, 1949, 1952 and 1959 further small modifications were made.
In 1959 the Brokopondo District was established out of the former Suriname District.
In 1968 the districts were redrawn again, into Brokopondo District Commewijne District Coronie District Marowijne District Nickerie District Para District was split from the Suriname District. Paramaribo District Saramacca District Suriname District
These divisions remained until 1980, when yet again, the borders of the districts were redrawn, however, with the following requirements: Changes in the old boundaries were made only if it leads to improved functioning Each area should be developed The new boundaries should respect the identities of indigenous people. In 1983
Saramacca District was created. Para District quadrupled in size. Sipaliwini District was created from parts of Nickerie District. Wanica District was created out of parts of the former Suriname District.
The last changes to the districts were in 1985.
See also ISO 3166-2:SR Resorts of Suriname List of Caribbean First-level Subdivisions by Total Area
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