Kwattahede Explained

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).

References

  1. Book: Migee . Bettina. Putting Matawai on the Surinamese Linguistic Map . John Benjamins Publishing. Hyper Articles en Ligne. 2017.
  2. Web site: Structuur Analyse. 25 May 2020. nl. Planning Office Suriname.
  3. Web site: Surinaamsche Almanak voor het Jaar 1908. 1907. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. nl.