| Lely Mountains | |
| Elevation M: | 685 |
| Country: | Suriname |
| District: | Sipaliwini District |
| Map: | Suriname |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 4.3714°N -54.6632°W |
The Lely Mountains (Dutch: Lelygebergte, Ndyuka: Ando Busiman Mongo) are a mountain plateau on the left bank of the Tapanahony and Marowijne rivers in Suriname. The plateau has a maximum altitude of about 685m (2,247feet). In 2005, 25 new species were discovered in the Lely Mountains.[1]
The mountain range is served by the Lelygebergte Airstrip.
The mountain range is named after Cornelis Lely, a former governor of Suriname. The Ndyuka maroons call the mountains the Ando Busiman Mongo after the famed Ndyuka explorer Ando Busiman.