Surinam, Mauritius

Surinam
Village
Surinam
Coordinates: 20°30′50″S 57°30′40″E / 20.51389°S 57.51111°E / -20.51389; 57.51111Coordinates: 20°30′50″S 57°30′40″E / 20.51389°S 57.51111°E / -20.51389; 57.51111
Country Mauritius Mauritius
Districts Savanne District
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 10,507
Time zone MUT (UTC+4)
Area code(s) 230
ISO 3166 code MU

Surinam is a village located in the Savanne District of Mauritius. According to the Statistics Mauritius census in 2011, 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.

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