Aurora, Suriname Explained

Official Name:Aurora
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Suriname
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Sipaliwini District
Subdivision Type2:Resort (municipality)
Subdivision Name2:Boven Suriname
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:~6,000
Coordinates:4.3706°N -55.3997°W

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

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]

References

  1. Web site: Nieuw Aurora . Kinderen van Nieuw Aurora. 21 May 2020. nl.
  2. Web site: Aurora, Suriname Page. Falling Rain. 21 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Planning Office Suriname - Districts. Planning Office Suriname. nl. 13 February 2021. 190.
  4. News: O.S. Nieuw Aurora voor het voetlicht . Suriname Herald. 21 May 2020. nl.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the Jungle. 20 May 2020. nl. Vives Onderwijs in Suriname.
  6. Web site: Ladouanie Airport — Aurora, Sipaliwini, Suriname. Our Airports. 20 May 2020.
  7. Een kerkdienst in Aurora, Suriname. Hetty Lootsma. Academia. 3 March 2021. nl.
  8. Web site: Nieuw MZ Gezondheidscentrum geopend te Ladoani. Medische Zending. 3 December 2014. 3 March 2021.

4.3706°N -55.3997°W

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