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Political, physical and population maps of Suriname with its 10 first-level divisions, the capital Paramaribo and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Suriname

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 10 units

Suriname is divided into 10 first-level administrative divisions:

BrokopondoCommewijneCoronieMarowijneNickerieParaParamariboSaramaccaSipaliwiniWanica

Largest cities in Suriname

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1ParamariboCapital254,169
2Cottica29,210
3Nieuw Nickerie15,992
4Brokopondo8,340
5Moengo7,766
6Nieuw Amsterdam4,935
7Brownsweg4,582
8Groningen3,216
9Onverwacht2,105
10Totness1,685

Paramaribo is the largest urban area in Suriname with about 254,169 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Suriname: ≈ 1,230 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

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🏞️ Lakes

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Ethnic groups in Suriname

CIA World Factbook · 2012
Hindustani
27.4%Maroon
21.7%Creole
15.7%Javanese
13.7%mixed
13.4%other
7.6%unspecified
0.6%

Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 27.4%, Maroon (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 21.7%, Creole (mixed White and Black) 15.7%, Javanese 13.7%, mixed 13.4%, oth

Regionally, Maroon is the most common ethnic group across most of the 10 divisions, while Hindustani predominates in 3 divisions (Nickerie, Wanica, Saramacca); Creole predominates in 2 divisions (Paramaribo, Coronie); Javanese predominates in 1 division (Commewijne).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2012 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Suriname

CIA World Factbook · 2012
Protestant
23.6%Hindu
22.3%Roman Catholic
21.6%Muslim
13.8%other Christian
3.2%Winti
1.8%Jehovah's Witness
1.2%other
1.7%none
7.5%unspecified
3.2%

Protestant 23.6% (includes Evangelical 11.2%, Moravian 11.2%, Reformed 0.7%, Lutheran 0.5%), Hindu 22.3%, Roman Catholic 21.6%, Muslim 13.8%, other Christian 3.2%, Winti 1.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 1.7%, none 7.5%, unspecified 3.2% (2012 est.)

Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 10 divisions, while Hindu predominates in 3 divisions (Nickerie, Wanica, Saramacca); Muslim predominates in 1 division (Commewijne).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2012 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Suriname

CIA World Factbook

Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese

Regionally, Dutch is the most common language group across most of the 10 divisions, while Maroon languages predominates in 3 divisions (Sipaliwini, Brokopondo, Marowijne).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.