Afobaka

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Afobaka
Village
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Afobaka Dam under construction in 1963. Finished 1984
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Afobaka
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°59′N54°59′W / 4.983°N 54.983°W / 4.983; -54.983
Country Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
District Brokopondo District
Resort (municipality) Sarakreek

Afobaka is a village in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir. [1] The Afobaka Airstrip is nearby.

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Healthcare

Afobaka is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Briggs, Philip (1 February 2015). Suriname. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 198. ISBN   978-1-84162-910-0.
  2. ↑ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

4°59′N54°59′W / 4.983°N 54.983°W / 4.983; -54.983

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