Pokigron
Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on the Upper Suriname River near the Brokopondo Reservoir. It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality in the Sipaliwini District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abenaston and Zoewatta.
Abenaston
Village
Abenaston is a village on the Upper Suriname River in Suriname with a population of about 700 people in 2005. The population consists of Saramaka Maroons. Abenaston is situated 4½ km south of Pokigron.
Zoewatta
Hamlet
Zoewatta is a village in the Boven Suriname municipality in Sipaliwini District in Suriname. It is located on Brokopondo Reservoir. Nearby towns and villages include Wittikamba, Baikutu Adawai and Abenaston. Zoewatta is situated 7 km northeast of Pokigron.
Jaw Jaw
Village
Jaw Jaw, also Yaw Yaw, is a village of Saamaka Maroons in the Boven Suriname resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village is located on the Suriname River. Jaw Jaw is situated 7 km south of Pokigron.
Pokigron
- Type: Town with 500 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Sipaliwini District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
4.49106° or 4° 29′ 28″ northLongitude
-55.36479° or 55° 21′ 53″ westPopulation
500Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
68P6FJRP+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1783264847OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
3383227Wikidata ID
Q1187718
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