Map of Brokopondo, Suriname

Brokopondo is the administrative centre of Brokopondo District, Suriname, with a population of about 14,662. It lies at 5.0559°N, 54.9804°W. Brokopondo is about 92 km (57 mi) south of Paramaribo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lelydorp, 77 km to the north.

Brokopondo at a glance

Where is Brokopondo?

• The 3rd largest city in Suriname by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Brokopondo

• Lelydorp — 77 km north
• Meerzorg — 85 km north
• Paramaribo — 92 km north
• Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 116 km northeast, French Guiana
• Nieuw Nickerie — 241 km northwest
• Kourou — 259 km east, French Guiana
• Cayenne — 294 km east, French Guiana
• Matoury — 295 km east, French Guiana
• Rémire-Montjoly — 301 km east, French Guiana
• New Amsterdam — 310 km northwest, Guyana

Largest cities in Suriname

• Paramaribo — 223,757
• Lelydorp — 18,223
• Nieuw Nickerie — 12,818
• Meerzorg — 12,405

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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.