Map of Paramaribo, Suriname
Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, with a population of about 223,757. It lies at 5.8664°N, 55.1668°W. The nearest city on our map is Meerzorg, 7 km to the southeast.
Paramaribo at a glance
Country
Region
Paramaribo District
Population
223,757GeoNames
Coordinates
5.8664, -55.16685°51′59″N 55°10′01″W
Time zone
America/ParamariboUTC−03:00
Local time
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Where is Paramaribo?
- The largest city in Suriname by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Paramaribo
- Meerzorg — 7 km southeast
- Lelydorp — 20 km south
- Brokopondo — 92 km south
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 132 km east, French Guiana
- Nieuw Nickerie — 200 km west
- New Amsterdam — 263 km west, Guyana
- Kourou — 290 km east, French Guiana
- Cayenne — 330 km east, French Guiana
- Matoury — 334 km east, French Guiana
- Rémire-Montjoly — 338 km east, French Guiana
Largest cities in Suriname
- Lelydorp — 18,223
- Brokopondo — 14,662
- Nieuw Nickerie — 12,818
- Meerzorg — 12,405
Map of Suriname and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.