Wayambo River
{{Short description|Bifurcating river in Suriname}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Wayambo
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| image = File:Map of Hertenrits sites.svg
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| image_caption = The Wayambo River connecting the Nickerie with the Coppename River
| source1_location = Boven Wayambo
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| mouth_location = Nickerie and Coppename River
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|5.33611|-56.45780|display=inline}} {{coord|5.4330|-56.0359|display=inline}}
| pushpin_map = Suriname
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The Wayambo River (also: Wayombo{{cite web|url=https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-F-2009-282-82-1 |title=Bezoek aan een dorp aan de Tittiebo-kreek te Wayombo, Théodore van Lelyveld, 1895|website=Rijksmuseum|access-date=15 February 2021|language=nl}}) is a river of Suriname. The river is part of an inland waterway connecting the harbour of Nieuw-Nickerie with Paramaribo.{{cite web|url=https://www.suriname.nu/175alg/nickerie01.html |title=District Nickerie|website=Suriname.nu|access-date=15 February 2021|language=nl}}
The river forms a natural bifurcation:{{cite web|url=https://www.surinamazing.com/?page_id=918 |title=Wayambo|website=Surinamazing|date=27 June 2015 |access-date=15 February 2021|language=nl}} at the source, the water can flow westwards to the Nickerie River and onwards to the Atlantic Ocean, or it can flow eastwards to the Coppename River, and then also onwards to the Atlantic Ocean. The Arawarasluis, a lock, has been constructed to increase the flow into Nickerie, which is used for irrigation of rice fields.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbsuriname.com/2020/02/14/arawarasluis-van-groot-belang-voor-rijstsector/ |title=Arawarasluis van groot belang voor rijstsector |website=Dagblad Suriname|date=14 February 2020 |access-date=15 February 2021|language=nl}}
The indigenous villages of Corneliskondre and Donderskamp are located on the Wayambo River.{{cite news|url=https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/44523 |title=Nading wil oplossing indringende issues binnenland|website=Star Nieuws|access-date=15 February 2021|language=nl}}