Poeketi Explained

Official Name:Poeketi
Native Name:Puketi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Name1:Sipaliwini District
Subdivision Type2:Resort
Subdivision Name2:Tapanahony
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:4.1261°N -54.6269°W

Poeketi or Puketi is a Ndyuka village in Suriname. It lies in Sipaliwini District. On May 15, 2010, a plane crashed near Poeketi.[1]

Energy

Between 1981 and 1987, electricity was provided by the Puketi hydroelectric power plant. After this power plant stopped working during the Surinamese Interior War there have been attempts to rehabilitate the facility, but after a university delegation in 2003 and 2004 investigated the possibilities for hydroelectric power in the region, the Ministry for Regional Development decided to instead fund the construction of a larger hydroelectric power plant at the Gran Olo rapids nearby. This power plant is still to be completed.[2]

Transportation

By air

Poeketi is served by Poeketi Airstrip, offering Caricom Airways scheduled services from Paramaribo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blue Wing Airlines Antonov AN-28 plane crash Poeketi, Suriname. 1001 Crash. 29 May 2020.
  2. News: . Zoveelste vertraging oplevering miniwaterkrachtcentrale Gran Olo Sula – Eén transformator ongeschikt voor stroomleverantie . Obsession Magazine . 11 October 2014 . 26 April 2016.