Official Name: | Pontbuiten |
Settlement Type: | Resort |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Suriname |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Paramaribo District |
Area Total Km2: | 6 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 23,211 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | 5.7834°N -55.2082°W |
See main article: Paramaribo. Pontbuiten is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 23,211.[1]
Pontbuiten was founded in the mid 20th century by the Pont family, and was intended for agriculture.[2]