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Explore Gansee
Gansee in Distrikt Brokopondo is located in Suriname about 72 mi (or 116 km) south of Paramaribo, the country's capital.
Local time in Gansee is now 03:15 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Paramaribo with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gansee. The closest airport in Suriname is Ladouanie Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Suriname is Central Suriname Nature Reserve in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brokopondo, Onverwacht, Lelydorp, Paramaribo and Groningen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 40% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
29°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
33°C (92 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Dashcam - Brokopondo District, Suriname
Dashcam - Brokopondo District, Suriname Dashcam from a trip from Paramaribo into the Brokopondo District. Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. Its capital city is Brokopondo; other towns...
KAMKOP Test in the jungle (GoPro HD2 with 6m pole) at a small waterfall
my first test with the 6 meter telescopic pole system "KAMKOP" in combination with a GoPro HD2 somewhere in the jungle near Pikin Slee, Suriname mijn eerste test met de 6 meter teleskopstang...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Brokopondo Reservoir
The Brokopondo Reservoir, officially named Professor Doctor Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer, and also called the Brokopondostuwmeer, is a large reservoir in the South American country Suriname. It is named after the Surakarta-born Dutch hydrological engineer Willem Johan van Blommestein. With a surface area of approximately 1,560 km² (602 mi²), depending on the current water level, it is one of the largest reservoirs in the world, flooding nearly one percent of the country.
Kwana Island
Kwana Island is the name of an island in the southwestern part of Brokopondo Lake or Brokopondo Reservoir (Brokopondostuwmeer, also formerly known as Blommenstein Lake or B. reservoir) in the District of Brokopondo (Brokopondo-district) the second largest in the nation located east of their territory. The name "Kwana" is derived from a local fish species, has palm trees, some tourist cabins and white sand beaches, is also frequented by fishermen.