Para Creek
| Para Creek Para River | |
|---|---|
Painting of the Para Creek near plantation Berseba (~1860) | |
| Native name | Parakreek (Dutch) |
| Location | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Wanica & Para District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 5°24′05″N 55°09′45″W / 5.4015°N 55.1624°W |
| Mouth | Suriname River |
• coordinates | 5°44′47″N 55°07′40″W / 5.74642°N 55.12789°W |
| Length | 77.65 kilometres (48.25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Suriname River→Atlantic Ocean |
Para Creek (Dutch: Parakreek also Para River) is a blackwater creek in the Wanica & Para District of Suriname. It is a tributary of the Suriname River, and was home to many plantations. The area around the creek has been cultivated since the English period. The Para District has been named after the creek in 1966.