Official Name: | Kwattahede |
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 |
Timezone: | UTC -3 |
Coordinates: | 4.8086°N -55.5492°W |
Elevation M: | 69 |
Kwattahede (also: Kwataede[1]) is a village in Boven Saramacca resort in Sipaliwini District in Suriname. The village is inhabited by Matawai people.
The village was founded in the 1880s by Johannes King and is situated in the middle of the river.[1] The village has no school, no clinic, but does have a church.[2] The village did have a school in 1907,[3] but was abandoned during the Surinamese Interior War. It has been slightly repopulated in the 21st century.[1]
Nearby towns and villages include Moetoetoetabriki (1.4 nm), Heidoti (3.2 nm), Jacobkondre (8.1 nm), La Valere (13.0 nm) and Tabrikiekondre (3.0 nm).