Baba and Mai
Baba and Mai is a work of art in Paramaribo District, Suriname. Baba and Mai is situated nearby to the government office Kabinet van de President, as well as near the historic building Prison.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: statue in Paramaribo, Suriname
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and Presidential Palace of Suriname.
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 220 metres south of Baba and Mai.
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 250 metres west of Baba and Mai.
Garden of Palms
Park
Garden of Palms or Palmgardens is a palm tree landscape garden in Paramaribo, Suriname. In addition to tall royal palms, the grounds are home to tropical birds and a "troop" of capuchin monkeys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rainville and Meerzorg.
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.
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.
Baba and Mai
- Categories: statue, memorial, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.82701° or 5° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
-55.14908° or 55° 8′ 57″ westInception
1993Open location code
68Q6RVG2+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 350326595OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q56822647
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bhojpuri to Dutch—“Baba and Mai” goes by many names.
- Bhojpuri: “बाबा आउर माई”
- Dutch: “Baba en Mai”
- Dutch: “Mai en Baba”
- “Baba & Mai”
- “बाबा आउर माई”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kabinet van de President and Bestuurs- en administratieve aangelegenheden.
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