Map of Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname
Nieuw Nickerie is the administrative centre of Nickerie District, Suriname, with a population of about 12,818. It lies at 5.9261°N, 56.9730°W. Nieuw Nickerie is about 200 km (124 mi) west of Paramaribo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is New Amsterdam, 70 km to the northwest.
Nieuw Nickerie at a glance
Country
Region
Nickerie District
Population
12,818GeoNames
Coordinates
5.9261, -56.97305°55′34″N 56°58′23″W
Time zone
America/ParamariboUTC−03:00
Local time
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Distance to Paramaribo
200 km (124 mi)
Where is Nieuw Nickerie?
- The 4th largest city in Suriname by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Nieuw Nickerie
- New Amsterdam — 70 km northwest, Guyana
- Linden — 148 km west, Guyana
- Georgetown — 163 km northwest, Guyana
- Bartica — 190 km west, Guyana
- Lelydorp — 194 km east
- Paramaribo — 200 km east
- Meerzorg — 203 km east
- Anna Regina — 226 km northwest, Guyana
- Brokopondo — 241 km southeast
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 329 km east, French Guiana
Largest cities in Suriname
- Paramaribo — 223,757
- Lelydorp — 18,223
- Brokopondo — 14,662
- Meerzorg — 12,405
Map of Suriname and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.