Cottica River
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The Cottica River is a river in eastern Suriname that flows through the traditional territory of the Ndyuka Maroon people and serves as an important route for their settlements and economic activities.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dischargesInto | Atlantic Ocean via Commewijne River ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | northeastern Suriname ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Commewijne District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marowijne District NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndyuka Maroon settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional territory of the Ndyuka people ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Maroon communities in Suriname
ⓘ
Ndyuka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | river transport corridor in eastern Suriname ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCommunity | Ndyuka language speakers ⓘ |
| hasNavigationUse | small boats and canoes ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Alkmaar, Suriname
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Langa Tabiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Moengo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | Maroon resistance and settlement in Suriname ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Suriname ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Commewijne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cottica–Commewijne river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maroon territories of Suriname ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Commewijne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ndyuka Maroons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ndyuka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
local economic activities ⓘ trade ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| watercourseType | tropical lowland river ⓘ |
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