page_title: Nickerie District
hierarchical_section_title: Nickerie District
context_page_description: Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the north-west coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie. Another town is Wageningen. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Surinamese district of Coronie to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the south and Guyana to the west.
  Nickerie has a population of 36.639 and an area of 5,353 km². Nickerie's population includes East Indian, Javanese, Afro-Surinamese, Chinese, and Portuguese people.
  Nickerie is bordered with Guyana. There is no bridge between the countries, but there is a ferry that sails between Molson Creek in Guyana and South Drain.
context_section_description: Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the north-west coast. Nickerie's capital city is Nieuw-Nickerie. Another town is Wageningen. The district borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Surinamese district of Coronie to the east, the Surinamese district of Sipaliwini to the south and Guyana to the west.
  Nickerie has a population of 36.639 (2004) and an area of 5,353 km². Nickerie's population includes East Indian, Javanese, Afro-Surinamese, Chinese, and Portuguese people.
  Nickerie is bordered with Guyana. There is no bridge between the countries, but there is a ferry that sails between Molson Creek in Guyana and South Drain.
caption: Map of Suriname showing Nickerie district