Bitagron Explained

Official Name:Witagron
Other Name:Bitagron
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Suriname
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Sipaliwini District
Subdivision Type2:Resort (municipality)
Subdivision Name2:Boven Coppename
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:5.1642°N -56.0758°W

Witagron (or Bitagron) is a Kwinti village in Suriname on the Coppename River at the crossing of the Southern East-West Link from Paramaribo to Apoera in West-Suriname.

In the local language Bitagron means 'Land of my forefathers'.[1] Witagron is the residence of the Kwinti granman.

History

In 1975-76 a Bailey bridge was built across the river to replace the pontoon ferry.

In 1987, during the Surinamese Interior War, Witagron was partially destroyed. After the war, the village was rebuilt by the Stichting Wederopbouw Witagron with aid from the United Nations Development Program. The village is on an important location, because it is the gateway to Central Suriname Nature Reserve, and near the Raleigh Falls which are a major tourist attraction.[2]

Healthcare

Witagron is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beschrijving Zuid Oost-West verbinding. 27 May 2020. nl. Planning Office Suriname.
  2. Web site: Gemiste kansen van een dorp. Parbode. 29 July 2020. 19 December 2008. nl.
  3. Web site: Zorggebied. Medische Zending.sr. 27 May 2020. nl. 30 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930070719/http://www.medischezending.sr/mz/zorggebied/. dead.