Stoneiland | |
Other Name: | Ston Island |
Settlement Type: | Peninsula and holiday resort |
Pushpin Map: | Suriname |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Suriname |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Suriname |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Brokopondo |
Subdivision Type2: | Resort (municipality) |
Subdivision Name2: | Brownsweg |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | 4.9822°N -55.1486°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Stoneiland (also Ston Island[1] is a peninsula, holiday resort and beach in the Brokopondo District in Suriname.
On 1 February 1964, the Afobaka Dam was built to provide hydro-electricity. This resulted in the creation of the Brokopondo Reservoir.[2] Stoneiland was not flooded, but became a peninsula with a beach. In 2006, a former gold miner built a holiday resort near the beach.[3]
The island is located at the foot of the Brownsberg, and can be accessed from Brownsweg.[1] The view from the beach is unexpected, because the remains of the rain forest can still be seen on the lake.[3] On the island there is a little wharf for tours on the lake.[3]