Cottica River
River in Northeast Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cottica River (Sranan Tongo: Kotika-liba) is a river in the northeast of Suriname.
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Cottica River | |
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Native name | Kotika-liba (Sranan Tongo) |
Location | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Marowijne |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Patamacca |
• coordinates | 5.3838°N 54.4711°W / 5.3838; -54.4711 |
Mouth | Commewijne River |
• coordinates | 5.866667°N 54.866667°W / 5.866667; -54.866667 |
Basin features | |
Progression | Commewijne River→Atlantic Ocean |
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It originates in the hills surrounding town of Moengo and flows westwards and enters the Commewijne River at Fort Sommelsdijk.
It has a river basin of 2.900 km2.