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Highest Major Cities in Suriname

Cities in Suriname with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres12 entries🇸🇷 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Lelydorp18,223 people · Wanica District
8 m
2
Latour29,526 people · Paramaribo District
6 m
3
Pontbuiten23,211 people · Wanica District
6 m
4
Welgelegen19,304 people · Paramaribo District
6 m
5
Munder Buiten17,234 people · Paramaribo District
5 m
6
Paramaribo223,757 people · Paramaribo District
5 m
7
Blauwgrond31,483 people · Paramaribo District
4 m
8
Rainville22,747 people · Paramaribo District
4 m
9
Beekhuizen17,185 people · Paramaribo District
3 m
10
Flora19,538 people · Paramaribo District
3 m
11
Tammenga15,819 people · Paramaribo District
3 m
12
Weg naar Zee16,037 people · Paramaribo District
2 m

Highlights

Within Suriname, Lelydorp ranks first in 2026 with 8 m, followed by Latour (6 m) and Pontbuiten (6 m).

Across 12 entries, values run from 8 m (Lelydorp) to 2 m (Weg naar Zee), with a median of 5 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.