Moengo

Moengo
Bauxite factory
Bauxite factory
Resorts of Marowijne District.
  Moengo
Coordinates: 5°37′N 54°24′W / 5.617°N 54.400°W / 5.617; -54.400
Country Suriname
DistrictMarowijne District
Area
 • Total
1,117 km2 (431 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
10,834
 • Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Moengo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmuŋɡoː]) is a town in Suriname, located in the Marowijne district, between Paramaribo and the border town Albina on the Cottica River. Moengo is also a resort (municipality) in the district of Marowijne. Moengo was the capital of Marowijne District between 1932 and 1945. The current capital is Albina.[2]

  1. ^ "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Distrikt Marowijne". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 May 2020.