Kampong Baroe

Kampong Baroe (Javanese: ꦏꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦁ​​ꦧꦫꦸ; Standard Malay: Kampung Baru) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2012 census was 2,248, the majority being Javanese, and East Indian.^[1] The main agricultural crop is peanuts. Kampong Baroe also contains cattle, pig, and chicken farms.^[2] "Kampong Baroe" in Malay language literally means "New Village" (Kampong: Village and Baru/Baroe: New).

Country Suriname

Elevation

12 m (39 ft)

Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

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Kampong Baroe
Resort
Ferry Uitkijk (2000)
Map showing the resorts of Saramacca District.   Kampong Baroe
Country	Suriname
District	Saramacca District
Area
• Total	684 km2 (264 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	2,248
• Density	3.29/km2 (8.51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

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Kampong Baroe has a clinic,^[3] and a school.^[2] On 23 March 2020, construction of a multi functional centre started.^[4]

Other villages located in the resort are Boston, Uitkijk, Dam Parra, Totikamp, and Maho.