Official Name: | Kajana |
Settlement Type: | Village |
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 Suriname |
Population Total: | ~200 |
Coordinates: | 3.9006°N -55.5725°W |
Footnotes: | Sources: HERE Maps[1] |
Kajana (also spelled Cajana and Kayana) is a village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It lies on the Gaan-lio (Gran Rio), which together with the Pikin Rio (Little Rio) forms the Suriname River.[2] The population call themselves Kadosi-nengre after Cardoso who was the owner of the plantation they ran away from.[3] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[4]
The town has a population of about 200 people. The town has a first-aid medical center,[4] a radio station called Radio Thijs, a primary school,[4] and a locally owned kindergarten. Kajana is served by Cayana Airstrip.[5]
Kajana is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[6]