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have a higher educational level, which strengthens Paramaribo’s economic position relative to that of
other districts. The district is seat of a large number of companies and services providers.
Ressort Beekhuizen is the northernmost suburb along the pipeline route, situated between
Jaggernath Lachmonstraat to the north and the Saramacca Canal to the south. This Ressort is
situated immediately south of the Paramaribo centre and includes the local airport at Zorg en Hoop.
Ressort Livorno is located south of Beekhuizen and the Saramacca Canal. It is a semi urban area
with industries located to the east of Sir Winston Churchill Road, along the Suriname River and the
Saramacca Canal.
Wanica district is a commuter district: thousands of people travel from Wanica to Paramaribo on a
daily basis. Due to its proximity to Paramaribo, the infrastructure in Wanica is often better than in
most other districts in Suriname. Although Wanica is urbanizing at a rapid pace, the agricultural
sector (including agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, cattle breeding, aquaculture and fish
processing) is still the most important economic sector in Wanica. The district is the biggest supplier
of vegetables and fruits in the country. However, large areas of farmland are currently being
developed (Districts strategisch & ontwikkelingsplan Wanica 2008).
Historically, Ressort Houttuin was a rural farming area where vegetables, fruits and livestock were
farmed. Local commercial activity is increasing, especially near the refinery site, where several
commercial and light industrial developments are taking place or planned. Many people still grow
vegetables and fruit and keep livestock in their yards. A commercial farm near the refinery grows fruit
(mostly West Indian cherry).
The socio-economic characteristics of these areas are described in the sections below. Figure 4-13
shows the location of various facilities and institutions within the study area (which comprises
sections of the Ressorten Beekhuizen, Livorno and Houttuin).
4.2.2 Socio-economic characteristics
4.2.2.1 Population and households
District Wanica had a population of 95 125 in 2010 (ABS 2011), with a density of 194 people per
km 2 , the second highest population density after Paramaribo. Approximately 12 168 people (12.7%
of the district population) lived in Ressort Houttuin in 2010 (CRO, 2010). The population density in
Houttuin is 176 people per km².
Approximately half of Suriname’s population lives in Paramaribo District, which had a population of
265 953 in 2010 (ABS 2011), with a density of 1 324 people per km². The Ressorten Beekhuizen
and Livorno had populations of 17 354 and 7 088 and densities of 3 297 people per km² and
932 people per km², respectively (see Table 4-10).
Table 4-10: Estimated 2010 populations
District / Ressort Male Female Total
Paramaribo 132 562 133 391 265 953
Beekhuizen 8 550 8 804 17 354
Livorno 3 624 3 464 7 088
Wanica 48 654 46 471 95 125
Houttuin 6 193 5 975 12 168
Source: ABS (2011) (Districts), CRO (2010) (Ressorts)
Between 1997 and 2007, the proportion of Suriname’s population living in Paramaribo declined from
52.4% to 49.4%, while the proportion of the population living in Wanica District grew from 17.4% to
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