Paramaribo

Paramaribo
Capital city
Clockwise from left: Fort Zeelandia, Garden of Palms, Arya Diwaker, Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral and its surroundings, and Mosque Keizerstraat adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Nicknames:  Par'bo, Foto, Bakaa Parijs van Suriname (Dutch) (Paris of Suriname)
Paramaribo Location within Suriname Paramaribo Location within South America
Coordinates: 05°51′08″N 55°12′14″W
Country	Suriname
District	Paramaribo District
Founded	1613
Area
• Capital city	182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (9.8 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Capital city	240,924
• Estimate  (2026)	237,426
• Rank	1st in Suriname
• Density	1,320/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
• Urban	252,581
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (SRT)
HDI (2022)	0.708 high · 1st
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv
Reference	940
Inscription	2002 (26th Session)
Endangered	2026–present
Area	30 ha (74 acres)
Buffer zone	60 ha (150 acres)

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Paramaribo, locally nicknamed Foto, is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.