Saramacca District

Saramacca
Map of Suriname showing Saramacca district
Map of Suriname showing Saramacca district
Coordinates: 5°46′57″N 55°37′29″W / 5.78250°N 55.62472°W / 5.78250; -55.62472
CountrySuriname
CapitalGroningen
Area
 • Total3,636 km2 (1,404 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total17,480
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3

Saramacca is a district of Suriname, in the north. Saramacca's capital city is Groningen, with other towns and cities including Batavia, Kampong Baroe, Uitkijk, Maho and Boskamp. Saramacca has a population of 17,480 and an area of 3,636 km2.[1]

Saramaka is also the name of a group of Maroons who established communities along the Saramacca River having fled slavery.

  1. ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.