Marowijne is a district of 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 on the north-east coast. Marowijne's capital city

Capital City

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 is Albina

Albina, Suriname

Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river , which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, to which it is connected by a frequent ferry...

, with other towns including 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 Wanhatti

Wanhatti

Wanhatti is a town and resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne district on the Cottica River....

. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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 to the north, French Guiana

French Guiana

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 to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the south and the Surinamese districts of Commewijne

Commewijne District

Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Alliance is another major town.The district has a population of 25,200 and an area of 2,353 km²....

 and Para

Para District

Para is a district of Suriname, in the north. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, Sabana and Zanderij.Para has a population of 15,120 and an area of 5,393 km²....

 to the west.

Marowijne's population

Population

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 is 20,250 and the district has an area

Area

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 of 4,627 km².

During the early 20th century, bauxite

Bauxite

Bauxite is an aluminium ore and is the main source of aluminium. This form of rock consists mostly of the minerals gibbsite Al3, boehmite γ-AlO, and diaspore α-AlO, in a mixture with the two iron oxides goethite and hematite, the clay mineral kaolinite, and small amounts of anatase TiO2...

 was discovered in Marowijne district, leading to a boom in mining

Mining

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 that significantly enriched the entire country. The district also has a large tourism

Tourism

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 industry.

Marowijne is also home to many Maroon

Maroon (people)

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 palenques. The Maroons are descendants of slave

Slavery

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s who escaped from their Dutch

Netherlands

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 masters centuries ago, particularly slaves who escaped from Suriname's huge plantation

Plantation

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s during the 18th century.

Resorts

Marowijne is divided into 6 resorts (ressorten):

• Albina
  Albina, Suriname
  Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river , which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, to which it is connected by a frequent ferry...
  
  
• Galibi
• 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...
  
  
• Moengotapoe
  Moengotapoe
  Moengotapoe is a resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District. Its population at the 2004 census was 427.-References:...
  
  
• Patamacca
  Patamacca
  Patamacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District. Its population at the 2004 census was 422.-References:...
  
  
• Wanhatti
  Wanhatti
  Wanhatti is a town and resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne district on the Cottica River....