The Coppename is a river in Suriname (South America) in the district of Sipaliwini , forming part of the boundary between the districts of Coronie and Saramacca .
6-715: The Coppename river begins in the Wilhelmina Mountains . Its tributaries are the Right Coppename (which originates on the northeast slope of the Wilhelmina range, Tafelberg , and the western parts of the Emmaketen ), the Left Coppename, and the middle Coppename, which has its sources in the western and central parts of the north side of the Wilhelmina mountains and from the south east region of
12-700: A bifurcation between the Coppename and the Nickerie Rivers . Finally, the tributaries , the Tibiti and Coesewijne join it. The Coppename and Saramacca Rivers unite and flow together into the Wilhelmina Mountains The Wilhelminagebergte (English: Wilhelmina Mountains ) is a mountain range in the district of Sipaliwini in central Suriname . It extends about 113 km (70 mi) from west to east. It
18-1015: Is biologically very diverse, with an estimated 3,000 higher plant species. Many rivers rise in the Wilhelmina Mountains, including: the two branches of the Coppename ; Saramacca ; some tributaries of the Suriname ; the West and East Rivers; and the Kabalebo . Nearby mountain ranges include the Bakhuis Mountains (to the NW), the Emmaketen or Emma Range (to the NE), the Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains (also to
24-767: Is named after Queen Wilhelmina . The Wilhelminagebergte is part of the Tumucumaque Uplands of the Guiana Shield . It belongs to the very ancient ( Precambrian ) Guiana Highlands . Most of it is in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve . Its best-known peaks are the Julianatop , 1280 m and the country's highest peak, and the Tafelberg , 1026 m. The area is surrounded by tropical rain forest and covered by other forests. It
30-882: The Bakhuys Mountains . The three branches of the Coppename unite above the Tonckens Falls and then flows past Hebiweri Mountain. Below the Sidonkrutu-rapids it joins with the Adampada, which drains most of the eastern slope of the Bakhuys range. Below the Langa rapids, the river bends to the east and above the Raleigh Falls is joined by the Tangimama, which rises in the northern foothills of
36-637: The Emmaketen. The Raleigh Falls, together with the nearby Voltz Mountain and the Van Stockum range , are a tourist attraction, which can be reached by a small airplanes. After being joined by the Kwama, the Coppename flows further north and passes the Maroon villages of Kaaimanston , Bitagron and Heidoti . Once in the old coastal plain, the Coppename is joined by the Wayambo River , which forms
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