Centrum is a resort in Suriname, located in the Brokopondo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 4,482.[1] Centrum can be reached by car via the Avobakaweg from Paranam to Afobaka,[2] or by boat via the Suriname River.[3]
Centrum | |
|---|---|
 Brokopondo (1955) | |
 Map showing the resorts of Brokopondo District. Centrum | |
| Coordinates: 5°4′N 54°58′W / 5.067°N 54.967°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Brokopondo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 314 km2 (121 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2012 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,482 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
| Climate | Af |
Towns
editThe main town in the Centrum resort is Brokopondo which is also the capital of the Brokopondo District. Afobaka is located in the resort. There are several other tiny villages which are still tribal: Asigron, Baling Soela, Boslanti, Compagniekreek, Drepada, and Tapoeripa.[2]
In 1960, an agriculture pilot project was started in Brokopondo and the village created for the project was named Brokobaka after Brokopondo and Afobaka.[3] The project lead to a palm oil plantation and factory in Victoria, Klaaskreek.[4] however the Surinamese Interior War and lethal yellowing resulted in the closure of the factory in 1996.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b "REGIONAAL PLAN BROKOPONDO" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Distrikt Brokopondo". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantages / P / Phedra". Suriname Plantages. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Oliepalmproductie zou geen prioriteit moeten zijn". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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