Pokigron

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Pokigron

Coordinates4.49°, -55.36°

Demographic figures from General Bureau of Statistics (Suriname). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on the Upper Suriname River near the Brokopondo Reservoir. It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality (resort) in the Sipaliwini District. It has a population of approximately 400 people in 2018. Pokigron is located at the end of a paved road via Brownsweg to the Avobakaweg. Pokigron is often referred to as Atjoni which is the nearby quay, and literally the end of the road. Villages to the South of Pokigron have to be accessed by boat. The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.