Rainville, Suriname | |
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Coordinates: 5°50′45″N 55°08′44″W / 5.8458°N 55.1455°W | |
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) |
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]
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]