Brokopondo
Sign in to saveBrokopondo is the capital town of the Brokopondo District, Suriname. It is located on the west shore of the Suriname river, just north of the Afobaka dam, 105 kilometers (65 miles) south-east of Suriname capital city of Paramaribo. Brokopondo can be reached via the Avobakaweg from Paranam to Afobaka.
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Place details
- Locality
- Brokopondo
- Region
- Brokopondo
- Country
- Suriname
- Population
- 14,662
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Key facts
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- Brokopondo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District capital
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- Suriname
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- bottom
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- Location in Suriname
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- Country
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- 25px Suriname
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- District
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- Brokopondo District
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- Resort
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- Centrum
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Suriname
- Located in
- Brokopondo District
- Population
- +4482
- Elevation
- +72
- Body of water
- Suriname River
- Capital of
- Brokopondo District
- Image
- Brokopondo.JPG
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Brokopondo is the capital town of the Brokopondo District, Suriname. It is located on the west shore of the Suriname river, just north of the Afobaka dam, 105 kilometers (65 miles) south-east of Suriname capital city of Paramaribo. Brokopondo can be reached via the Avobakaweg from Paranam to Afobaka.
Nearby is a granite monument made by sculptor Jo Rens, displaying two men: one standing with a parrot and one sitting and writing. It is meant to symbolize the past and the future. There is also a large beach next to the Suriname river near the city centre. Demographically, the largest ethnic group of Brokopondo are the Maroons.