Aurora | |
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Coordinates: 4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Resort (municipality) | Boven Suriname |
Population | |
• Total | ~6,000 |
Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname on the Upper Suriname River. [2] Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension. [1] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe. [3]
The school in Nieuw Aurora made the headlines in 2017, because it had a perfect graduation level of 100%. [4]
Aurora can be accessed by boat from Pokigron, [5] or from the Laduani Airstrip. [6]
Laduani, also spelled as Ladoani, is a little village next to Aurora. [7] The health care centre, and airport for Aurora are located in Laduani. [8]
4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W
Aurora | |
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Coordinates: 4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Resort (municipality) | Boven Suriname |
Population | |
• Total | ~6,000 |
Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname on the Upper Suriname River. [2] Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension. [1] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe. [3]
The school in Nieuw Aurora made the headlines in 2017, because it had a perfect graduation level of 100%. [4]
Aurora can be accessed by boat from Pokigron, [5] or from the Laduani Airstrip. [6]
Laduani, also spelled as Ladoani, is a little village next to Aurora. [7] The health care centre, and airport for Aurora are located in Laduani. [8]
4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W