Surinam, Mauritius

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Surinam
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Surinam
Coordinates: 20°30′50″S57°30′40″E / 20.51389°S 57.51111°E / -20.51389; 57.51111
Country Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
Districts Savanne District
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total10,507
Time zone UTC+4 (MUT)
Area code 230
ISO 3166 code MU

Surinam is a village located in the Savanne District of Mauritius. According to the 2011 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 10,507. [1]

Nightingale College was a college in Surinam, Mauritius founded on 1 July 1964 by Seewooparsad Goolab. It was first located at Dr Sauzier's residence in Souillac. In 1965 it moved to L'Eglise St Jacques and in 1968 to a location near Souillac Hospital. It moved to Royal Road, Surinam in March 1970, where it remained until its takeover by the Ministry of Education.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Table G1 - Resident population by geographical location, whereabouts on census night and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. 2011: 1. Retrieved 8 September 2013.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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