Nieuw-Lombe Explained

Official Name:Nieuw-Lombe
Other Name:Njun-Lombe
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Name1:Brokopondo District
Subdivision Type2:Resort
Subdivision Name2:Klaaskreek
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:430
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:5.1756°N 55.0675°W

Nieuw-Lombe (also: Nieuw-Lombé; Saramaccan: Njun-Lombe) is a village in the resort of Klaaskreek in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. The village is located on the Suriname River, and is inhabited by Saramaka maroons.[1] Nieuw-Lombe is a transmigration village built for the inhabitants of Lombé which was flooded by the Brokopondo Reservoir after the construction of the Afobaka Dam.[2] [3]

History

The transmigration village of Nieuw-Lombe was founded in 1964, because the village of Lombe was going to be flooded by the Brokopondo Reservoir. The original village had a population of 343 people. Nieuw-Lombe was constructed on the former plantation Remoncourt.[4] Part of the population was resettled in Jaw Jaw.[2] The village of Moejekriki was established close to Nieuw-Lombe for the people of its eponymous predecessor, and has since then formed a single urban area with Nieuw-Lombe. About half the houses in the villages were built during the transmigration; the remainder are newer additions.[4]

Overview

Nieuw-Lombe contains a school and a medical centre. It has access to the electricity grid.[5] The village is located at the other side of the Suriname River, and there is no bridge. A public free ferry is provided, but for passengers only, and cars have to use a private service.[4]

The main employers of the village are Rosebel gold mine, the government, and the logging industry. The local football club is ACoconut F.C., but is intended for all the villages of the Brokopondo District.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Nieuw Lombe . Frans Voortman . Parbode . 2 June 2021 . nl.
  2. Book: Kempen, Michiel van. Een geschiedenis van de Surinaamse literatuur. Deel 2. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 2002. 7 July 2022. nl. Paramaribo. Okopipi. 9991464069. 114.
  3. Web site: Bijl. H. van der. Eerenstein. J.H.W.. DE TRADITIONELE LANDBOUW VAN DE BOSLANDCREOLEN IN HET DISTRICT BROKOPONDO. Wageningen University and Research. 1976. nl. 6.
  4. Web site: De bloeiende toekomst van Brokopondo . Rosebel Gold Mines . 7 July 2022 . 2017 . nl.
  5. Web site: Plan Bureau. Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013. Planning Office Suriname. 2014. nl.