Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Suriname with a population of approximately 242,946 people.

Facts and figures on Paramaribo at a glance

Region name: Paramaribo (Distrikt Paramaribo)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 242,946 people
Country: Suriname
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Paramaribo (Distrikt Paramaribo) is located in the regional capital Paramaribo (Paramaribo) with a population of 223,757 people.

Facts and figures about Paramaribo
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Paramaribo Distrikt Paramaribo242,946 peopleParamaribo Paramaribo223,757 people

Compare with other regions in Suriname.

Map of Paramaribo

Map of Paramaribo

Information on Paramaribo

Information on Paramaribo
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Paramaribo Distrikt ParamariboParamaribo Paramaribo10SurinameSouth America

Time in Paramaribo

Time in Paramaribo
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 7:25am (07:25h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 7:25am (07:25h)UTC -3.0America/Paramaribo

Geographic coordinates of Paramaribo

Latitude & Longitude of Paramaribo
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°52'00.0"N (5.8666700°)55°10'00.0"W (-55.1666700°)

Subregions in Paramaribo

There are 10 administrative subregions in Paramaribo.
Subregions in Paramaribo
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Beekhuizen Beekhuizen1.---
Blauwgrond Blauwgrond2.---
Flora Flora3.---
Latour Latour4.---
Livorno Livorno5.---
Munder Munder6.---
Rainville Rainville7.---
Tammenga Tammenga8.---
Weg naar Zee Weg naar Zee9.---
Welgelegen Welgelegen10.---

External sources of information on Paramaribo

Paramaribo on Wikipedia