Paramaribo geodata
Paramaribo is a capital of a political entity; located in Suriname in America/Paramaribo (GMT-3) time zone. With population of 223,757 people, there are 0 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Suriname, 69.2% of cities are located further ↓South; 53.8% of cities are located further →East and 69.2% of cities have higher elevation than Paramaribo. Note1
Paramaribo GPS coordinates[2]
5° 51' 58.968" North, 55° 10' 0.552" West
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 6.56537°, | -55.86995° |
| Center: | 5.86638°, | -55.16682° |
| Lower-right: | 5.16652°, | -54.4637° |
| Map W x H: | 155.5×155.5 km | = 96.6×96.6mi |
| max Lat: | 5.92606° ⇑30.8% North |
| Paramaribo: | 5.86638° |
| min Lat: | ⇓69.2% South 3.67207° |
| min Long | Paramaribo | max Long |
| -56.97297° | -55.16682° | -54.05522° |
| W 46.2%⇐ | ⇒53.8% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Paramaribo is 5 m = 16 ft, and this is 13.9 m = 46 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
99 m = 325 ft | 69.2% |
| Avg. | 18.9 m = 62 ft | |
| Paramaribo | 5 m = 16 ft | |
Min E: |
1 m = 3 ft | 30.8% |
See also: Paramaribo elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Paramaribo is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of Equator is 652.3 km =405.3 mi to South.| Distance of | km | miles | from Paramaribo |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 9354.8 | 5812.8 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 6748.9 | 4193.6 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 1953.6 | 1213.9 | to North |
| Equator | 652.3 | 405.3 | to South |
Nearby cities:
13 places around Paramaribo: (largest is in red/bold)
• Albina
129.6 km =80.5 mi, 
108°
• Benzdorp (Monte Hermon)
270.9 km =168.3 mi, 
154°
• Brokopondo
92.4 km =57.4 mi, 
167°
• Brownsweg
95.9 km =59.6 mi, 
179°
• Groningen
34 km =21.1 mi, 
257°
• Lelydorp
19.9 km =12.4 mi, 
201°
• Mariënburg
13.7 km =8.5 mi, 
84°
• Moengo
89.2 km =55.4 mi, 108°
• Nieuw Amsterdam
8.9 km =5.5 mi, 76°
• Nieuw Nickerie
199.9 km =124.2 mi, 
271°
• Onverwacht
30.9 km =19.2 mi, 
185°
• Totness
128.2 km =79.7 mi, 270°
• Wageningen
166.2 km =103.3 mi, 265°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Suriname existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
