Is Meerzorg safe? Suriname travel risk
Is Meerzorg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Meerzorg scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Suriname Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 8 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Meerzorg scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Suriname (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Meerzorg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (49/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Suriname travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 5.8072° N, 55.1469° W in Commewijne, Meerzorg features an altitude of 2 m. The settlement is located 8.0 km NW from Paramaribo.
Commewijne
5.8072° N, 55.1469° W
2 m
America/Paramaribo
12,405
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Suriname)
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (33 °C avg high); Wettest: June (313 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 33° | 30° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 91 | 76 | 98 | 146 | 241 | 313 | 232 | 129 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 141 |
Normals: Paramaribo (8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Suriname travel advice & laws.
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