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Paramaribo

Capital of Suriname

Watercolour of Paramaribo, Suriname. The unique Dutch colonial wooden capital on the Suriname River, with Waterkant and Fort Zeelandia.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Waterkant; Fort Zeelandia; Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral; Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge; Presidential Palace of Suriname; Palmentuin; Dutch-influenced; Suriname River
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated viewpoint along or across the Suriname River looking toward the Waterkant and Fort Zeelandia, showing the river in the foreground, the historic white wooden merchant mansions lining the bank, and the towering spire of Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral rising above the palm canopies.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the towering royal palms of the Palmentuin, mahogany trees along the Waterkant, and riverbank vegetation.
Guarded against
Not a generic Caribbean or South American city
Population223,757Wikidata: 240,000
Coordinates5.87°N, 55.17°W
Elevation3 m
Area182 km²
Time zoneAmerica/ParamariboUTC−3
Solar noon12:41clock runs 0.7 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Paramaribo and you surface nearest to Wanci, Indonesia — 155 km from the exact antipodal point.

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ManausBR1,134 km

Twinned cities

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