Rainville, Suriname
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.
  Rainville
Coordinates: 5°50′45″N 55°08′44″W / 5.8458°N 55.1455°W / 5.8458; -55.1455
Country Suriname
DistrictParamaribo District
Area
 • Total31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total22,747
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747.[1]

The Rainville resort is home to the Paramaribo Zoo. The zoo was opened in 1972. Unlike most zoos, about 75% of the animals are local wild animals who had been either confiscated or were former pets.[2]

Combé

Map of Combé (1905)

Rainville is home to the Combé neighbourhood. It started as a plantation, and was turned into a village in 1791.[3] The neighbourhood has been named after Nicolaas Combé, a French huguenot and one of the early colonists, who was persuaded to move to Suriname from Berbice.[4]

It is the oldest neighbourhood of Paramaribo, and contains small wooden houses with their own character.[5] When the city centre was designated a Unesco World Heritage Site,[6] Combé was listed as a buffer area.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Paramaribo Zoo: "Op World Wildlife Day zullen de dieren ook goed verzorgd worden"". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Paramaribo Suriname 4". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "De Hugenoten". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Paramaribo-Noord". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Historic Inner City Paramaribo". Unesco.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ^ "World Heritage Area". City of Paramaribo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

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