Moengotapoe Explained

Official Name:Moengotapoe
Settlement Type:Resort
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Marowijne District
Area Total Km2:455
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:579
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation M:6

Moengotapoe is a resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 579.[1]

The village of Moengotapoe was not spared during the Surinamese Interior War, because it was the home of Brunswijk at the time.[2] On 22 July 1986, Brunswijk captured the military post near Stolkertsijver and opened fire on the army barracks in Albina. The National Army responded by destroying the temple in Moengotapoe, and capturing all males present. The women and children fled the village.[3]

References

5.58°N -54.2439°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resorts of Suriname. 2012 census. Spang Staging. 14 May 2020.
  2. News: Leger Suriname zoekt gijzelaars. Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron. 26 July 1986. 17 May 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: The Kingdom Of The Netherlands In The Caribbean. Suriname 1954 – 2004: Kroniek van een illusie. Rozenberg Quarterly. 14 May 2020. nl.