Orange Walk District

Orange Walk District
Orange Walk
Orange Walk in Belize.svg
Lage von Orange Walk in Belize
Daten
Hauptstadt Orange Walk Town
Einwohnerzahl 46.000
Fläche 4.636 km²
Bevölkerungsdichte 10 Ew./km²
ISO 3166-2 BZ-OW
Lamanai.jpg
Maya-Ruine Lamanai in Orange Walk

Orange Walk ist eine von sechs Provinzen (Districts) in Belize (Mittelamerika) und liegt im Nordwesten des Landes.

Die Hauptstadt der Provinz ist Orange Walk Town - etwa 90 Kilometer nördlich von Belize City. Weitere Städte und Dörfer in Orange Walk sind Carmelita, Guinea Grass Town, San Estevan, San Jose, San Pablo, Shipyard, Indian Church, San Carlos und Trial Farm.

In Orange Walk befinden sich die antiken Maya-Ruinen von Lamanai - eine der größten Mayastätten in Belize. Bekannt ist die Provinz auch für ihre hohe Artenvielfalt an Vögel und gehört zu den vogelreichsten Regionen der Erde.

Orange Walk District hat rund 46.000 Einwohner (Berechnung 2006).

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