Aurora, Suriname
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Aurora | |
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.JPG) School in Aurora | |
  Aurora Location in Suriname | |
| 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
[edit]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]
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nieuw Aurora". Kinderen van Nieuw Aurora (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Aurora, Suriname Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 190. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "O.S. Nieuw Aurora voor het voetlicht". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to the Jungle". Vives Onderwijs in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Ladouanie Airport — Aurora, Sipaliwini, Suriname". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Hetty Lootsma. Een kerkdienst in Aurora, Suriname. Academia (Thesis) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Nieuw MZ Gezondheidscentrum geopend te Ladoani". Medische Zending. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W
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