Boskamp
in Distrikt Saramacca, Suriname

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.779 and -55.893 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 46' 45" and W -55° 53' 36"
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: 03:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Paramaribo
UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 6:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.755 and 123.990 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulati
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Boskamp

Boskamp in Distrikt Saramacca is a city located in Suriname about 50 mi (or 81 km) west of Paramaribo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Boskamp is now 03:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Paramaribo with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Boskamp. The closest airport in Suriname is Totness Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Inner City of Paramaribo in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Coppenamepunt to Totness

Published: June 21, 2012
Length: 44:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ReesNoBoeng

Nice relaxing sunday ride on a GSX-R1000K2 in Suriname.


Jaarlijks Nationale Bedevaart naar Batavia

Published: November 09, 2009
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Katolicafm

De jaarlijkse bedevaart is heel goed gegaan honderden geloven deden mee! De dag begon met de kruisweg op Batavia en daarna de Heilige Mis.


Batavia Bedevaart

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 01:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Katolicafm

Via welke midea middelen heeft u ooit wat over Petrus Donders gehoord?


Vissen op Boskamp en in Coronie

Published: March 05, 2019
Length: 24:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gali Soero


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Jenny, Suriname

Jenny is a town on the East-West Link in Suriname, located in the Coronie district. It lies on the mouth of the Coppename River opposite the town of Boskamp, to which it is linked by the Coppename bridge.

Located at 5.76667, -55.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Coronie District

Coppename River

The Coppename is a river in Suriname (South America) in the district of Sipaliwini, forming part of the boundary between the districts of Coronie and Saramacca.

Located at 5.8, -55.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Suriname

Boskamp, Suriname

Boskamp is a town on the East-West Link in Suriname, located in the central north of the country, in the Saramacca District. It lies opposite to Jenny, to which it is connected via the Coppename bridge.

Located at 5.78333, -55.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Saramacca District

Coppename Bridge

The Coppename Bridge is a bridge over the Coppename River in Suriname, part of the East-West Link. The bridge links Jenny in the Coronie District with Boskamp in the Saramacca District. It was opened in 1999, a year before the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge opened in Paramaribo. Further upstream there is a second bridge over the Coppename River, near Bitagron, built in 1975-76.

Located at 5.77194, -55.8958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Suriname


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Boskamp, Coppenamepunt