[3] The southern part of the district contained wood plantations,[2] and is still in use by logging companies.

[7] In 1936,[8] a road, currently named Indira Gandhiweg, had been built parallel to the railway line to connect Paramaribo with Onverwacht, which was extended to the airport.

Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition established Jodensavanne in the 17th century, but it was destroyed in 1832 by a fire.

[10] Jodensavanne was an internment camp for suspected Nazi supporters from the Dutch East Indies during the Second World War.

There are several holiday resorts in the district, and White Beach in Oost is becoming a main attraction.