Aurora, Suriname

Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname on the Upper Suriname River.^[2] Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension.^[1] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.^[3]

The school in Nieuw Aurora made the headlines in 2017, because it had a perfect graduation level of 100%.^[4]

Aurora can be accessed by boat from Pokigron,^[5] or from the Laduani Airstrip.^[6]

Laduani

Laduani, also spelled as Ladoani, is a little village next to Aurora.^[7] The health care centre, and airport for Aurora are located in Laduani.^[8]

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1. ^ ^{a b} "Nieuw Aurora". Kinderen van Nieuw Aurora (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. ^ "Aurora, Suriname Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 190. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
4. ^ "O.S. Nieuw Aurora voor het voetlicht". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
5. ^ "Welcome to the Jungle". Vives Onderwijs in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
6. ^ "Ladouanie Airport — Aurora, Sipaliwini, Suriname". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
7. ^ Hetty Lootsma. Een kerkdienst in Aurora, Suriname. Academia (Thesis) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
8. ^ "Nieuw MZ Gezondheidscentrum geopend te Ladoani". Medische Zending. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.