Official Name: | Suisuimënë |
Other Name: | Xuixuimënë |
Pushpin Map: | Pará#Brazil |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pará |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Almeirim |
Leader Title: | Chief |
Leader Name: | Jehje Wayana |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 74[1] |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Coordinates: | 0.8533°N -54.6461°W |
Suisuimënë or Xuixuimënë[1] is an Apalaí-Wayana village on the Eastern Paru River in the state of Pará in Brazil. Suisuimënë is one of the larger villages along the Paru river and has an airstrip.
Jehje Wayana is the chief of the village.[2] [3]
Apart from its Apalaí-Wayana majority, the village also has a small Wayampi community.
Suisuimënë lies about downstream the Paru river from the village of Kurupohpano and about upstream from the village of Jolokoman.
In June 2016, Suisuimënë had 69 inhabitants, of whom 41 were Wayana, 17 were Apalaí and 11 were Wayampi.[4]