Afobaka

Village in Brokopondo District, Suriname
4°59′N 54°59′W / 4.983°N 54.983°W / 4.983; -54.983Country SurinameDistrictBrokopondo DistrictResort (municipality)Sarakreek

Afobaka is a village in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir.[1] The Afobaka Airstrip is nearby.

Healthcare

Afobaka is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[2]

References

  1. ^ Briggs, Philip (1 February 2015). Suriname. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-84162-910-0.
  2. ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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4°59′N 54°59′W / 4.983°N 54.983°W / 4.983; -54.983

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Resorts and places in Brokopondo District, Suriname
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Centrum
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KlaaskreekKwakoegron
Marshallkreek
Sarakreek
Italic denotes the capital *Abandonned settlement


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