Boven Saramacca Explained

Official Name:Boven Saramacca
Settlement Type:Resort
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Sipaliwini District
Area Total Km2:5929
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,427
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3

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]

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

References

4.2333°N -82°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resorts in Suriname Census 2012. 26 May 2020. 23 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211223031229/https://spangstaging.com/2019/abs/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/census8etn.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Planning Office Suriname - Districts. Planning Office Suriname. nl. 23 May 2020.
  3. News: Weg naar Nieuw Jacobkondre ernstig ingezakt. De Ware Tijd via Shoeket.com. 26 May 2020. nl.
  4. Web site: Njoeng Jacob Kondre, Sipaliwini, Suriname. GC Map. 26 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Distrikt Sipalwini 2. 26 May 2020. nl. Suriname.nu.