Cottica River
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Cottica River is a river
in Suriname
, located at around 5.8666667°N 54.8666667°W.
It originates in the hills surrounding town of Moengo
and flows westwards and enters the Commewijne River
.
It has a river basin of 2.900 km².
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, located at around 5.8666667°N 54.8666667°W.
It originates in the hills surrounding town of Moengo
Moengo
Moengo is a town in Suriname, located in the Marowijne district, between Paramaribo and the border town Albina. In former times it was a major centre for the mining and storage of bauxite...
and flows westwards and enters the Commewijne River
Commewijne River
Commewijne River is a river in northern Suriname .It originates in the hills of the Commewijne District and flows northwards until it receives the meandering Cottica River from the right and then runs westward until it unites with the south-north running Suriname River at Nieuw Amsterdam...
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It has a river basin of 2.900 km².