Map of Lelydorp, Suriname
Lelydorp is the administrative centre of Wanica District, Suriname, with a population of about 18,223. It lies at 5.7000°N, 55.2333°W. Lelydorp is about 20 km (12 mi) south of Paramaribo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Meerzorg, 16 km to the northeast.
Lelydorp at a glance
Country
Region
Wanica District
Population
18,223GeoNames
Coordinates
5.7000, -55.23335°42′00″N 55°14′00″W
Time zone
America/ParamariboUTC−03:00
Local time
–
Distance to Paramaribo
20 km (12 mi)
Where is Lelydorp?
- The 2nd 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 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Lelydorp
- Meerzorg — 16 km northeast
- Paramaribo — 20 km north
- Brokopondo — 77 km south
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 135 km east, French Guiana
- Nieuw Nickerie — 194 km west
- New Amsterdam — 260 km west, Guyana
- Kourou — 293 km east, French Guiana
- Cayenne — 332 km east, French Guiana
- Matoury — 336 km east, French Guiana
- Rémire-Montjoly — 340 km east, French Guiana
Largest cities in Suriname
- Paramaribo — 223,757
- Brokopondo — 14,662
- 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.