Aurora, Suriname

Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname on the Upper Suriname River. Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension. The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.

Aurora
School in Aurora
Aurora
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Boven Suriname
Population
  Total~6,000

The school in Nieuw Aurora made the headlines in 2017, because it had a perfect graduation level of 100%.

Aurora can be accessed by boat from Pokigron, or from the Laduani Airstrip.

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