Afobaka
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.
Afobaka | |
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Village | |
 Afobaka Dam under construction in 1963. Finished 1984 | |
  Afobaka Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 4°59′N 54°59′W | |
| Country |  |
| District | Brokopondo District |
| Resort (municipality) | Centrum |
Healthcare
Afobaka is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.
gollark: English definitely doesn't.
gollark: "Official language"? Most languages don't have official authorities.
gollark: Well, the standard English one.
gollark: They should really just accept people using what's basically now the standard gender neutral pronoun.
gollark: You should probably just always use "they" if in doubt, or indeed all the time on the internet because it's more convenient than trying to remember genders or whatever.
References
- Briggs, Philip (1 February 2015). Suriname. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-84162-910-0.
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