Afobaka
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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
. The Afobaka Airstrip
is nearby.
Brokopondo District
Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. Its capital city is Brokopondo; other towns include Brownsweg and Kwakoegron.The district has a population of 8,340, and an area of 7,364 square kilometres....
of Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. Between 1960 and 1964, the 1913 meter-long Afobaka Dam was built on the Suriname River
Suriname River
The Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains...
, creating the Brokopondo Reservoir
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...
. The Afobaka Airstrip
Afobaka Airstrip
Afobaka Airstrip is an airstrip located near Afobaka in Suriname.- Airlines and destinations :Airlines serving this airport are:* Blue Wing Airlines * Caribbean Commuter Airways * Gumair...
is nearby.