Aurora
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School in Aurora
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Location in Suriname | |
Coordinates: 4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W / 4.37056; -55.39972 | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Resort (municipality) | Boven Suriname |
Population | |
• Total | ~6,000 |
Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini DistrictofSuriname on the Upper Suriname River.[2] Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension.[1] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[3]
The school in Nieuw Aurora made the headlines in 2017, because it had a perfect graduation level of 100%.[4]
Aurora can be accessed by boat from Pokigron,[5] or from the Laduani Airstrip.[6]
Laduani, also spelled as Ladoani, is a little village next to Aurora.[7] The health care centre, and airport for Aurora are located in Laduani.[8]
4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W / 4.37056; -55.39972
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Boven Coppename |
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Boven Saramacca |
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Boven Suriname |
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Coeroeni |
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Kabalebo |
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Pamacca |
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Tapanahony |
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The district has no capital |
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