Benzdorp (Monte Hermon)
Benzdorp is a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after the Dutch consul and bullion dealer Henry Albert Wilhelm Benz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lawa Tabiki Airstrip.
Lawa Tabiki Airstrip
Aerodrome
Lawa Tabiki Airstrip is a small airstrip serving Benzdorp, Suriname. The runway is on an island in the Lawa River, which forms the border between Suriname and French Guiana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nouveau Wakapou and Maripasoula.
Nouveau Wakapou
Hamlet
Nouveau Wakapou, also Nouveau Wacapou, is an Aluku maroon village situated on the Lawa River in French Guiana. The village is located across the Surinamese gold mining village of Benzdorp. Nouveau Wakapou is situated 3 km east of Benzdorp (Monte Hermon).
Maripasoula
Town
Photo: Julien Ateni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maripasoula, previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of 18,360 km2, Maripasoula is the largest commune of France. Maripasoula is situated 9 km east of Benzdorp (Monte Hermon).
Benzdorp (Monte Hermon)
- Type: Locality with 600 residents
- Location: Sipaliwini District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
3.67207° or 3° 40′ 20″ northLongitude
-54.10355° or 54° 6′ 13″ westPopulation
600Elevation
99 metres (325 feet)Open location code
68M7MVCW+RHGeoNames ID
6692148
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