Kwakoegron
Kwakoegron | |
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Resort | |
![]() Former train station of Kwakoegron (1947) | |
![]() Map showing the resorts of Brokopondo District. Kwakoegron | |
Coordinates: 5°14′38″N 55°20′11″W / 5.24389°N 55.33639°WCoordinates: 5°14′38″N 55°20′11″W / 5.24389°N 55.33639°W | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Brokopondo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2012)[1] | |
• Total | 263 |
• Density | 0.25/km2 (0.65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Kwakoegron (land of Kwakoe) is a town and resort in Suriname. It is located inland, due south of Paramaribo. According to the 2012 census it has a population of 263, and is mainly inhabited by Maroons,[1] of the Matawai people.[2] The resort and town are named after Kwakoe, the native word for Wednesday, and grond, the Dutch word for ground.[3] The captain of the resort resides in the village Commisariskondre.[2]
Overview[]
Kwakoegron has a school, a clinic, and a holiday resort.[2] The resort can be accessed via a paved side road of the Southern East-West Link[4] In 1910, Kwakoegron was connected to the Lawa Railway which closed in 1987.[5]
The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve is located near the village.[6]
Maripaston[]
Maripaston is a village of the Matawai tribe.[7] The village was founded in 1836 by Adensi, a daughter of granman Kodjo, and was located near plantation Sonette.[8] The plantation was a wood plantation founded in 1832 and located near the Saramacca River.[9]
Maripaston does not have a clinic or a school,[2] but does have a church.[10]
is operating a gold mine in Maripaston.[11]
Location: 5°19′00″N 55°22′0″W / 5.31667°N 55.36667°W[12]
Notable people[]
- Johannes King (~1830-1898), missionary and writer.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Structuur Analyse" (PDF). Planning Office Surinae (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 448 - Lelydorp" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Asfaltering wegstrekking Pikin Saron – Kwakoegron afgerond". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "De flop van Lely". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Ouboter, Paul E. (2001). "Directory of protected areas of Suriname". IBER. p. 71.
- ^ "Johannes King (1830-1898)". Werkgroup Caraïbische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Boekbespreking Skrekiboekoe". Suriname.nu. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Sonnette" (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Creole drum". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 1975. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Grasshopper Gold". Grassalco. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Maripaston Kreek: Suriname". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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- Matawai settlements
- Populated places in Brokopondo District
- Resorts of Suriname