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Cottica River

Coordinates: 5°52′00″N 54°52′00″W / 5.866667°N 54.866667°W / 5.866667; -54.866667
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Cottica River
On the banks of the Cottica River in 1965
Cottica River is located in Suriname
Cottica River
Native nameKotika-liba (Sranan Tongo)
Location
CountrySuriname
DistrictMarowijne
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPatamacca
 • coordinates5°23′02″N 54°28′16″W / 5.3838°N 54.4711°W / 5.3838; -54.4711
MouthCommewijne River
 • coordinates
5°52′00″N 54°52′00″W / 5.866667°N 54.866667°W / 5.866667; -54.866667
Basin features
ProgressionCommewijne RiverAtlantic Ocean

Cottica River (Sranan Tongo: Kotika-liba) is a river in the northeast of Suriname.

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.

References

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  • Bruijning, Conrad Friederich Albert; Jan Voorhoeve (1977). Encyclopedie van Suriname. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 90-10-01842-3.