Paramaribo

Capital of Suriname: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Waterkant Paramaribo with the Unesco Heritage Buildings

Waterkant Paramaribo with the Unesco Heritage Buildings: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, in Paramaribo District. About 223,757 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Suriname in our atlas.

It lies at 5.87° N, 55.17° W, about 5 m (16 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Paramaribo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Paramaribo. Green dots: other major cities of Suriname. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Paramaribo has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The warmest month is usually Oct, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 24°C (76°F). Around 1,744 mm (69 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in May.

28°24°Jan14228°24°Feb11628°25°Mar11128°25°Apr19428°25°May28628°25°Jun25028°25°Jul19029°25°Aug10530°26°Sep5330°26°Oct5130°26°Nov8128°25°Dec165mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Garden of Palms
Garden of PalmsPark in Paramaribo, Suriname
Independence Plaza
Independence PlazaSquare in Paramaribo, Suriname
Paramaribo Zoo
Paramaribo ZooZoo in Paramaribo, Suriname
Surinaams Museum
Surinaams MuseumMuseum in Paramaribo, Suriname
Thalia
ThaliaTheater in Paramaribo, Suriname
N.G.V.B. StadionMgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum
N.G.V.B. StadionMgr. Aloysius Zichem SportcentrumFootball stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname
Waag
WaagBuilding in Paramaribo, Suriname
Centrale Markt
Centrale MarktMarket place in Paramaribo, Suriname

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in SurinameNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Waterkant Paramaribo with the Unesco Heritage Buildings: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Palmentuin, Paramaribo (30394425793): -JvL- from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Onafhankelijkheidsplein Paramaribo: Forrestjunky, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Paramaribo Zoo - entree 20160926: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Fort Zeelandia: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Thalia 01: Arnosch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Mgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum, 1: Ymnes, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • De Waag (15976032282): Maarten van der Bent, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Paramaribo market (33557504165): -JvL- from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)