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Johannesburg Destination Guide
Touring Johannesburg in Suriname
Johannesburg in the region of Commewijne is a city located in Suriname - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) East of Paramaribo , the country's capital city .
Time in Johannesburg is now 03:44 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Paramaribo " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Bartica, Cayenne, Zorgvliet, and Zoelen. 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 Johannesburg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Indians of Suriname.wmv
The Indians of the Republic Suriname 2010, photos made in Paramaribo with IdiansAfro music.. The Indians of Suriname lives together in the bush with the ex escaped slaves of Suriname . ..
091205 Cycling in Paramaribo.wmv
Paramaribo, 5 december, via Voorburg, Nieuw Amsterdam, Marienburg, Jagtlust en Meerzorg ..
Bakkie Suriname
Bakkietrip ..
Suriname River
Coming in over Nieuw Amsterdam and the Commewijne River to the north side of Paramaribo. 1-08-11 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Commewijne River
Commewijne River is a river in northern Suriname . It originates in the hills of the Commewijne District and flows northwards until it receives the meandering Cottica River from the right and then runs westward until it unites with the south-north running Suriname River at Nieuw Amsterdam. Here, after some 30 kilometres it enters the Atlantic Ocean. It has a river basin of 6,600 square kilometres .
Located at 5.90 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname
Nieuw Amsterdam is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the Suriname River and Commewijne River, just across from Paramaribo, the country's capital. Its population at the 2004 census was 5,489, with around 1,200 people living in the main town, most of whom are of Javanese and Hindustani origin.
Located at 5.88 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Zanderij
Zanderij is a village located in the northern part of Suriname, situated 50 kilometres south of the capital Paramaribo on the Southern East-West Link. The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is located near the village.
Located at 5.88 -55.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Rainville, Suriname
Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2004 census was 28,853.
Located at 5.83 -55.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo)
Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, that was built by British colonists (originally called Fort Willoughby) in 1651 around a small trading post, created by the Dutch. It later returned to the Dutch as Nieuw-Amsterdam, later called New York, had been traded for Suriname with the British Empire and it was given its present name in 1667.
Located at 5.83 -55.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.