Heidoti Explained

Official Name:Heidoti
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 Saramacca
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:4.8708°N -55.57°W
Elevation M:20

Heidoti is a village in Boven Saramacca municipality (resort) in Sipaliwini District in Suriname. Heidoti is home to Maroons of the Kwinti tribe.

Heidoti had been built as a camp by the Geological and Mining Services, and was later settled by Nicodemus, who moved his family into the hamlet. In 1915, Nicodemus was appointed village chief. Since 2009, Heidoti is home to the Heidoti Tropical Park.[1]

Heidoti can be reached by boat from Nieuw Jacobkondre, which has road access to the rest of the country,[2] or from the Cabana Airstrip.[3] In November 2019, IAMGOLD finished a road to the Saramacca Development Project in Cabana giving Heidoti direct access to the rest of the country.[4] [5]

References

  1. Web site: Heidoti Tropical Park. heidoti.wordpress.com. 26 May 2020.
  2. News: Weg naar Nieuw Jacobkondre ernstig ingezakt. De Ware Tijd via Shoeket.com. 26 May 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Heidoti. Openstreetmap. 29 July 2020.
  4. IAMGOLD Announces Initial Drilling Results Testing the Underground Mining Potential at Its Saramacca Project, Suriname. News File Corp. 30 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Saramacca Development Project update - November 2019. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/79WE5Gi1wqA . 2021-12-21 . live. IAMGOLD via Youtube. 30 July 2020.

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