Aurora, Suriname

Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, located at the Suriname River.[2] Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension.[1]

Aurora
School in Aurora
Aurora
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°23′N 55°24′W
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Boven Suriname
Population
  Total~6,000

The school in Nieuw Aurora made the headlines in 2017, because it had a perfect graduation level of 100%.[3]

Aurora can be accessed by boat from Pokigron,[4] or from the Laduani Airstrip.[5]

References

  1. "Nieuw Aurora". Kinderen van Nieuw Aurora (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Aurora, Suriname Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. "O.S. Nieuw Aurora voor het voetlicht". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "Welcome to the Jungle". Vives Onderwijs in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "Ladouanie Airport — Aurora, Sipaliwini, Suriname". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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