Boven Saramacca | |
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![]() Nieuw Jacobkondre (1890) | |
![]() Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District. Boven Saramacca | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 5,929 km2 (2,289 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,427 |
• Density | 0.24/km2 (0.62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Boven Saramacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,427.[1] The dominant geographical feature of this resort is the Saramacca River. The resort is mainly inhabited by Maroons of the Matawai tribe.[2]
The main village is Nieuw Jacobkondre which can be reached via an unpaved which connects to the Southern East-West Link and from there to the rest of the country.[3] The Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip also serves Nieuw Jacobkondre.[4] Poesoegroenoe is home to the granman of the Matawai.[5]
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