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What Is the Capital of Suriname?
Paramaribo
The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. About 239,000 people live in the Paramaribo urban area — 37.4% of the country's population.
239,000
Urban area population
UTC-3
Time zone
5.83°N
Latitude · 55.17°W
Yes
Largest city
Paramaribo at a glance
Name origin
The name comes from the Guaraní words para (water or river) and maribo (inhabitants).
Time zone
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
5 50 N, 55 10 W · IANA time zone America/Paramaribo
Location of Suriname
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Brasília, Brazil — 2,533 kmCapitals closest to Paramaribo
Georgetown, Guyana — 347 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — 880 km
Bridgetown, Barbados — 944 km
Saint George's, Grenada — 1,000 km
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — 1,048 km
Castries, Saint Lucia — 1,110 km
Roseau, Dominica — 1,253 km
Caracas, Venezuela — 1,387 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Paramaribo
What is the capital of Suriname?
The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. About 239,000 people live in the Paramaribo urban area — 37.4% of the country's population.
Is Paramaribo the largest city in Suriname?
Yes — Paramaribo is also the largest urban area of Suriname (239,000).
What time zone is Paramaribo in?
Paramaribo is on UTC-3 — UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Paramaribo come from?
The name comes from the Guaraní words para (water or river) and maribo (inhabitants).
Which capital is closest to Paramaribo?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Georgetown (Guyana) is the closest, 347 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).