Para, Suriname

Para is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Suriname with a population of approximately 18,994 people.

Facts and figures on Para at a glance

Region name: Para (Distrikt Para)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 18,994 people
Country: Suriname
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Para (Distrikt Para) is located in the regional capital Onverwacht (Onverwacht) with a population of 2,105 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Para's regional capital Onverwacht to Suriname's capital Paramaribo (Paramaribo) is approximately 31 km (19 mi).

Facts and figures about Para
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Para Distrikt Para18,994 peopleOnverwacht Onverwacht2,105 people

Compare with other regions in Suriname.

Map of Para

Map of Para

Information on Para

Information on Para
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Para Distrikt ParaOnverwacht Onverwacht6SurinameSouth America

Time in Para

Time in Para
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 7:20pm (19:20h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 7:20pm (19:20h)UTC -3.0America/Paramaribo

Geographic coordinates of Para

Latitude & Longitude of Para
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°25'00.0"N (5.4166700°)55°19'60.0"W (-55.3333300°)

Subregions in Para

There are 6 administrative subregions in Para.
Subregions in Para
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bigi Poika Bigi Poika1.---
Carolina Carolina2.---
Domburg Domburg3.---
Noord Noord4.---
Oost Oost5.---
Zuid Zuid6.---

External sources of information on Para

Para on Wikipedia