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Places to see in Suriname

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  JodensavanneUNESCO

  Joden savanne

  Town · Para District

  Jodensavanne was a Jewish plantation community in Suriname, South America, and was for a time the centre of Jewish life in the colony.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Brokopondo at Dutch Wikipedia (Public domain). Map

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  Central Suriname Nature ReserveUNESCO

  Natuurreservaat van Centraal-Suriname

  Park & nature · Sipaliwini District

  The Central Suriname Nature Reserve is a conservation unit in Suriname. It preserves an area of tropical rainforest. The reserve is in pristine condition.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Evers (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Paramaribo

  City · Paramaribo District

  Paramaribo, locally nicknamed Foto, is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rafaeljantz (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Lelydorp

  Town · Wanica District

  Lelydorp is the capital city of Wanica District, located in Suriname's north. With a population of 18,663 (2012), it is the second largest city in Suriname, after Paramaribo.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Brokopondo (Public domain). Map

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  Suriname River

  Suriname Rivier

  River · Brokopondo

  The Suriname River is 480 kilometres (300 mi) long and flows through the country of Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Benutzer:Brokopondo (Public domain). Map

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  Moengo

  Town · Marowijne District

  Moengo is a town in Suriname, located in the Marowijne district, between Paramaribo and the border town Albina on the Cottica River. Moengo is also a resort (municipality) in the district of Marowijne. Moengo was the capital of Marowijne District between 1932 and 1945. The current capital is Albina.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: StarNieuws Suriname (CC BY 3.0). Map

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  Brokopondo Reservoir

  Brokopondostuwmeer

  Lake · Brokopondo

  The Brokopondo Reservoir, officially named Professor Doctor Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer, and also called the Brokopondostuwmeer, is a large reservoir in Suriname. It is named after the Surakarta-born Dutch hydrological engineer Willem Johan van Blommestein.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Original uploader was Benutzer:Brokopondo at de.wikipedia (Public domain). Map

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  Fort Zeelandia

  Fort · Paramaribo District

  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.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Loek Tangel (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Mosque Keizerstraat

  Moskee

  Religious · Paramaribo District

  The Mosque Keizerstraat, officially known as the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque Keizerstraat, is a mosque and the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, located in Paramaribo, Suriname. The mosque is situated in the Keizerstraat, adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Brokopondo (Public domain). Map

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  Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

  Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskathedraal

  Religious · Paramaribo District

  The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul, also called Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, is a wooden Roman Catholic cathedral located in the centre of the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Davidsoe (shifted by Rabanus Flavus) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Neveh Shalom Synagogue

  Synagoge Neve Shalom

  Religious · Paramaribo District

  The Neveh Shalom Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Paramaribo, Suriname. The congregation was established as an Orthodox community who worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: GJ Bulte (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Arya Diwaker

  Arya Dewaker Temple

  Religious · Paramaribo District

  Arya Diwaker is a Hindu association that built the biggest mandir of Suriname. The temple attracts many visitors, both Hindus and non-Hindus, coming from Suriname and from all over the world. It is located in the city centre fields in Paramaribo.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Freek L. Bakker (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map