Pontoetoe
in Distrikt Sipaliwini, Suriname

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
3.267 and -55.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 3° 16' 0" and W -55° 24' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - SRD
Spoken languages:
Dutch, English, Javanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:48 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Paramaribo
UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.022 and 124.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Talo
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Suriname in South America

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Suriname.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Suriname. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Pontoetoe

Pontoetoe in Distrikt Sipaliwini is a town located in Suriname about 180 mi (or 290 km) south of Paramaribo, the country's capital town.

Time in Pontoetoe is now 03:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Paramaribo with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pontoetoe. The closest airport in Suriname is Vincent Fayks Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Central Suriname Nature Reserve in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maripasoula, Brokopondo, Onverwacht, Lelydorp and Groningen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

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Palumeu, Suriname

Published: November 27, 2013
Length: 56:48 min
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Author: Henk Sebregts

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Pontoetoe

Pontoetoe is a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, situated on the banks of the Tapanahony River.

Located at 3.26667, -55.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pontoetoedorp, Pontoetoe