Aurora, Suriname

Aurora
School in Aurora
Aurora
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°22′14″N 55°23′59″W / 4.37056°N 55.39972°W / 4.37056; -55.39972
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Boven Suriname
Population
 • Total
~6,000

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.

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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