Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting

Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting is a building in Paramaribo District, Suriname. Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting is situated nearby to the pier Etembe Rainforest Restaurant, as well as near Guesthouse AlbergoAlberga.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace of Suriname and Onafhankelijkheidsplein.

Presidential Palace of Suriname

Government office

Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.

The Presidential Palace of Suriname is the presidential palace of Suriname in the capital of Paramaribo. It is located across from The Independence Square, which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. Presidential Palace of Suriname is situated 280 metres northeast of Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting.

Onafhankelijkheidsplein

Park

Photo: Forrestjunky, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Onafhankelijkheidsplein is a town square in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the Suriname River and the Presidential Palace of Suriname. Onafhankelijkheidsplein is situated 240 metres northeast of Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting.

Fort Zeelandia

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname. In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed Fort Zeelandia. Fort Zeelandia is situated 410 metres east of Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paramaribo and Rainville.

Paramaribo

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of Suriname. Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back South American gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Rainville

Village

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

Meerzorg

Village

Photo: Humbert-L-Siegers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Meerzorg is a town and resort in Suriname, located on the eastern bank of the Suriname River, directly opposite the capital Paramaribo. Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405.

Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Volkshuisvesting

Type: Building
Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude

5.82538° or 5° 49′ 31″ north

Longitude

-55.15339° or 55° 9′ 12″ west

Open location code

68Q6RRGW+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 193478607

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Etembe Rainforest Restaurant and Guesthouse AlbergoAlberga.

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