Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722

Lebidoti

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Lebidotie
Lebidoti
Village
Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722
CountryFile:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
DistrictBrokopondo District
ResortSarakreek
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Lebidoti is a village in Suriname with a population of about 1,000 and two nearby villages of Bakoe and Pitean. The people are of Maroon[1] descent, specifically the Aukan tribe, and moved to this specific location when the building of the Afobaka dam created the Brokopondo Reservoir.[2]

Healthcare

Lebidoti is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[3]

References

  1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Nederlands). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Nederlands). Retrieved 19 May 2020.