Rainville, Suriname

Rainville, Suriname
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.   Rainville
Coordinates: 5°50′45″N55°08′44″W / 5.8458°N 55.1455°W / 5.8458; -55.1455
Country	Suriname
District	Paramaribo District
Area
• Total	31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2012) [1]
• Total	22,747
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Main article: Paramaribo

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. "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. "Paramaribo Zoo: "Op World Wildlife Day zullen de dieren ook goed verzorgd worden"". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. "Paramaribo Suriname 4". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. "De Hugenoten". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). 17 September 2020. 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.