Powakka

Powakka
Powakka
Village
	Powakka (1971)
	Powakka
	Coordinates: 5°26′44″N 55°04′21″W / 5.4456°N 55.0724°WCoordinates: 5°26′44″N 55°04′21″W / 5.4456°N 55.0724°W
Country	Suriname
District	Para District
Resort	Oost
Government
• Captain	Sergio Sabajo
Population (2020)
• Total	640
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Powakka is an indigenous village of Lokono^[2] Amerindians in the resort of Oost in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located on the road to Carolina which connects to the Afobakaweg to Paramaribo.^[3]

Overview[]

Powakka is located in a savanna area. The economy is mainly based on production of pineapples,^[4] Tourism has become important as well, and several tourist resorts are located in Powakka.^[5] An animal husbandry project was started in the 1930s, however it only yielded limited success.^[6]

The Catholic mission had been active in the village since the late 18th century.^[7] The village has a school and a clinic.^[8] On 15 December 2020, Sergio Sabajo was elected as the village chief.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Powakka heeft nieuw dorpsbestuur". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "SURINAME IN DE 20 ste EEUW". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Inheemse Ananas telers Powakka verzekerd van afzet". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ Planning Office 2014, p. 158.
^ Joop Vernooij (1994). "Indianen en Kerken". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). p. 199. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "Distrikt Para". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ Planning Office 2014, p. 147.

Bibliography[]

Planning Office (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch).

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[chief-1] "Powakka heeft nieuw dorpsbestuur". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[vids-2] "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[3] "SURINAME IN DE 20 ste EEUW". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[4] "Inheemse Ananas telers Powakka verzekerd van afzet". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[FOOTNOTEPlanning_Office2014158-5] Planning Office 2014, p. 158.

[mission-6] Joop Vernooij (1994). "Indianen en Kerken". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). p. 199. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[7] "Distrikt Para". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[FOOTNOTEPlanning_Office2014147-8] Planning Office 2014, p. 147.

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