South America
Suriname

Paramaribo District

Paramaribo is a district of , coextensive with the capital city of . Paramaribo district has a population of 240,924, almost half the population of the entire country, and an area of 182 km2.
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  • Type: County with 220,000 residents
  • Description: district of Suriname
  • Also known as: “City of Paramaribo” and “District Paramaribo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include André Kamperveen Stadion and Paramaribo Zoo.

Stadium
Photo: Brokopondo, Public domain.
André Kamperveen Stadium, formerly the National Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. Since its opening in 1953, the stadium has been the official home stadium of both football teams S.V.

Zoo
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the only zoo in . The zoo opened in May 1972, and was an initiative of prime-minister Jopie Pengel. It is located adjacent to the Cultuurtuin in , .

Aerodrome
Photo: NullAspect, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eduard Alexander Gummels International Airport is an international airport at the north of in . The official opening as an international airport took place in March 2025 The airport started as Gummels Heliport Paramaribo and was later renamed to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paramaribo and Rainville.

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of . Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Village
is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The resort is home to the .

Village
is a resort in , located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 19,304.

Paramaribo District

Latitude
5.8667° or 5° 52′ north
Longitude
-55.1667° or 55° 10′ west
Population
220,000
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
68Q6VR8M+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 313745938
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
3383329
Wiki­data ID
Q1130134
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Paramaribo District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضاحية باراماريبو”
  • Arabic: “مقاطعة باراماريبو”
  • Asturian: “Paramaribu”
  • Bavarian: “Paramaribo”
  • Catalan: “Paramaribo”
  • Cebuano: “Distrikt Paramaribo”
  • Chinese: “Paramaribo Koān”
  • Chinese: “帕拉馬里博區”
  • Chinese: “帕拉马里博区”
  • Croatian: “Paramaribo”
  • Danish: “Paramaribo”
  • Dutch: “Paramaribo”
  • Esperanto: “Paramaribo”
  • Estonian: “Paramaribo ringkond”
  • Finnish: “Paramaribon piiri”
  • French: “Paramaribo”
  • Galician: “Paramaribo”
  • German: “Paramaribo”
  • German: “SR-PM”
  • Hindi: “पारामारिबो जिला”
  • Inari Sami: “Paramaribo pirrâdâh”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Paramaribo”
  • Italian: “distretto di Paramaribo”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Paramaribo”
  • Italian: “Paramaribo”
  • Japanese: “パラマリボ地方”
  • Javanese: “Dhistrik Paramaribo”
  • Korean: “파라마리보구”
  • Latvian: “Paramaribo apgabals”
  • Latvian: “Paramaribo”
  • Lithuanian: “Paramaribo apygarda”
  • Macedonian: “Парамарибо (округ)”
  • Macedonian: “Парамарибо”
  • Maltese: “Distrett ta‘ Paramaribo”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Paramaribo Koān”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “لإقليم د پاراماريبو”
  • Northern Frisian: “Paramaribo”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Paramaribo”
  • Norwegian: “Paramaribo”
  • Persian: “استان پاراماریبو”
  • Persian: “ناحیه پاراماریبو”
  • Persian: “ناحیهٔ پاراماریبو”
  • Polish: “Paramaribo”
  • Portuguese: “Paramaribo”
  • Romanian: “Paramaribo”
  • Russian: “Парамарибо”
  • Santali: “ᱯᱟᱨᱟᱢᱚᱨᱤᱵᱳ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Paramaribo (distrikt)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Paramaribo”
  • Sinhala: “පැරමරිබෝ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, සුරිනාමය”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Paramaribo”
  • Spanish: “Paramaribo”
  • Sranan Tongo: “Distrikt fu Paramaribo”
  • Sranan Tongo: “Pasuni fu Paramaribo”
  • Swedish: “Paramaribo”
  • Tatar: “Парамарибо районы”
  • Ukrainian: “Парамарибо”
  • Urdu: “پاراماریبو ضلع”
  • Wu Chinese: “帕拉马里博区”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chiragali Project and New Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sevegram Church and De Spetter.

Suriname: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Paramaribo, Surinamese Rainforest, West Coast, and East Coast.

Curious Places to Discover

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