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Afobaka Destination Guide
Touring Afobaka in Suriname
Afobaka in the region of Brokopondo is located in Suriname - some 61 mi or ( 98 km ) South of Paramaribo , the country's capital city .
Time in Afobaka is now 09:56 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Paramaribo " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Bartica, Cayenne, Totness, and Paramaribo. Being here already, consider visiting Georgetown . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Afobaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Afobaka Airstrip
Afobaka Airstrip is an airstrip located near Afobaka, a village in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir. The Afobaka Airstrip is nearby this Brokopondo Reservoir, officially named Professor Doctor Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer, and also called the Brokopondostuwmeer. It is named after the Surakarta-born Dutch hydrological engineer Willem Johan van Blommestein.
Located at 5.00 -54.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Afobaka
Afobaka is a village in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir. The Afobaka Airstrip is nearby.
Located at 4.98 -54.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Brownsweg
Brownsweg is a town and resort in Suriname.
Located at 5.02 -55.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Brokopondo Reservoir
The Brokopondo Reservoir, officially named Professor Doctor Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer, and also called the Brokopondostuwmeer, is a large reservoir in the South American country Suriname. It is named after the Surakarta-born Dutch hydrological engineer Willem Johan van Blommestein. With a surface area of approximately 1,560 km² (602 mi²), depending on the current water level, it is one of the largest reservoirs in the world, flooding nearly one percent of the country.
Located at 4.80 -55.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Kwana Island
Kwana Island is the name of an island in the southwestern part of Brokopondo Lake or Brokopondo Reservoir (Brokopondostuwmeer, also formerly known as Blommenstein Lake or B. reservoir) in the District of Brokopondo (Brokopondo-district) the second largest in the nation located east of their territory. The name "Kwana" is derived from a local fish species, has palm trees, some tourist cabins and white sand beaches, is also frequented by fishermen.
Located at 4.80 -55.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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