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|official_name = Moengo |
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|other_name = Mungo |
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|settlement_type = [[Resorts of Suriname|Resort]] |
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|imagesize = 300 |
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|image_map = Marowijne resorts.png |
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|map_caption = Map showing the resorts of Marowijne District. |
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|pushpin_map = Suriname |
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|pushpin_label_position = bottom |
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|coordinates_region = SR |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = {{flag|Suriname}} |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Districts of Suriname|District]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Marowijne District]] |
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|unit_pref = Imperial |
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|population_as_of = 2004 |
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|population_total = 9,753 |
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|timezone = AST |
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|utc_offset = -3 |
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|latd=5|latm=37 |lats= |latNS=N |
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|longd=54|longm=24|longs=|longEW=W |
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'''Moengo''' ''(sometimes also Mungo)'' is a town in [[Suriname]], located in the [[Marowijne District|Marowijne]] district, between [[Paramaribo]] and the border town [[Albina, Suriname|Albina]]. In former times it was a major centre for the mining and storage of [[bauxite]]. The Olympic athlete [[Tommy Asinga]] and the visual artist [[:nl:Remy Jungerman|Remy Jungerman]] were born in Moengo. Situated at the river Cottica, in the eastern part of Suriname, Moengo had 9753 residents in 2004. |
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The town has it's own small [[Moengo Airstrip|Airstrip]] since 1955. From 1932 till 1945 Moengo was the capital of the district of Marowijne. Before and after those years Albina was the capital of the Marowijne district. |
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== Sports == |
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The town is home to two Surinam [[Hoofdklasse (Suriname)|first division]] football clubs: [[Inter Moengotapoe]] who play at [[Ronnie Brunswijkstadion]], and [[S.V. Notch|Notch]] who play at [[Moengo Voetbal Stadion]]. |
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== Historical Building == |
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[[File:Tropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 60006937 Casa - Blanca, het woonhuis van de di.jpg|thumb|Tropenmuseum Royal Tropical Institute Objectnumber 60006937 Casa - Blanca, het woonhuis van de di]] Casa - Blanca, was the villa of the General Manager of the Bauxite company in Moengo (picture from ca. 1930) |
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{{Coord|5|37|N|54|24|W|region:SR_type:city|display=title}} |
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{{Resorts of Suriname}} |
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[[Category:Resorts of Suriname]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Marowijne District]] |
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{{Suriname-geo-stub}} |
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