Boven Saramacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,427.[1] The dominant geographical feature of this resort is the Saramacca River. The resort is mainly inhabited by Maroons of the Matawai tribe.[2]
Boven Saramacca | |
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Nieuw Jacobkondre (1890) | |
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District. Boven Saramacca | |
Country | |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 5,929 km2 (2,289 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,427 |
• Density | 0.24/km2 (0.62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The main village is Nieuw Jacobkondre which can be reached via an unpaved which connects to the Southern East-West Link and from there to the rest of the country.[3] The Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip also serves Nieuw Jacobkondre.[4] Poesoegroenoe is home to the granman of the Matawai.[5]
Other villages
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Weg naar Nieuw Jacobkondre ernstig ingezakt". De Ware Tijd via Shoeket.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Njoeng Jacob Kondre, Sipaliwini, Suriname". GC Map. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Distrikt Sipalwini 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4°14′N 55°27′W / 4.233°N 55.450°W