Surinam, Mauritius

Surinam
Village
Surinam
Coordinates: 20°30′50″S 57°30′40″E / 20.51389°S 57.51111°E / -20.51389; 57.51111
Country Mauritius
DistrictsSavanne District
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
10,507
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
Area code230
ISO 3166 codeMU

Surinam is a village located in the Savanne District of Mauritius. According to the 2011 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 10,507.

Nightingale College was a college in Surinam, Mauritius founded on 1 July 1964 by Seewooparsad Goolab. It was first located at Dr Sauzier's residence in Souillac. In 1965 it moved to L'Eglise St Jacques and in 1968 to a location near Souillac Hospital. It moved to Royal Road, Surinam in March 1970, where it remained until its takeover by the Ministry of Education.