Pamacca
Paramacca | |
|---|---|
| House in Langetabbetje (1947) House in Langetabbetje (1947) | |
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District. Paramacca | |
| Coordinates: 5°05′01″N 54°32′51″W / 5.0836°N 54.5475°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,233 km2 (1,248 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,500−2,000 |
| • Density | 0.46−0.61/km2 (−1.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Paramacca (also Pamacca[1]) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District.[3] The population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 people.[2] In 1983, the Sipaliwini District was created, and the eastern part became the resort of Tapanahony.[4] The Paramacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the Paramaccan people,[4][5] the border of the resorts is the island of Bofoo Tabiki in the Marowijne River.[5] The administrative centre of the resort is located in Snesiekondre, and was completed in 2012.[6] The District Commissioner for the resort is Margaretha Malontie.[7] The Paramaccans were runaway slaves who had made a peace treaty with the Colony in 1872.[8] In 1879, a group of about 90 Paramaccans led by Apensa created a settlement on an island in the Marowijne River near the mouth of the Paramacca Creek. The town was named Langatabiki (Long Island).[9] The resort of Paramacca consists of the current area settled by the Paramaccans.[4]
Villages
The resort is made up of 13 tribal villages which are mainly located on the Lower Marowijne River, and is home to the non-tribal village of Stoelmanseiland. The main village of the resort is Langatabiki which is the residence of the granman of the Paramaccan people.[1] Medische Zending operates health care clinics in Langatabiki, Nason, and Stoelmanseiland.[10] Schools are present in Gakaba, Langatabiki, Nason, and Stoelmanseiland.[1]
Economy
A major part of the economy of Paramacca is gold prospecting by the Newmont Corporation. Ecotourism has become an important addition in the early 21st century.[2] Holiday resorts have opened near the Armina waterfalls, and Stoelmanseiland.[1] Cassave is the main agricultural crop.[11]
Transport
The area can be reached by car via an unpaved road between Moengo and Langatabiki, from where there is access to the East-West Link.[12] Plans have been developed to pave the road to Moengo, and built one road from Langatabiki via Stoelmanseiland to Benzdorp, and another from Langatabiki to Brokopondo.[13] Paramacca is served by Langatabbetje Airstrip and Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip offering Blue Wing scheduled services from Paramaribo.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dc Malontie: 'Paamaka op weg naar ontwikkeling'- Sneak Peek". Parbode (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Districten". Suriname View (in Nederlands). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Distrikt Sipaliwini". Suriname.nu (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Paamaka en Ndyuka leggen grens vast". Regional Development.gov.sr (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Bestuurscentra Sipaliwini bouwtechnisch opgeleverd". Star Nieuws (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Margaretha Malontie nieuwe deken districtscommissarissen". GFC Nieuws (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ J. Marten and W. Schalkwijk (19 June 2018). Conference on Slavery, Indentured Labour, Migration, Diaspora and Identity Formation. Anton de Kom University.
Original publication:Koloniaal Verslag van 1872 page 543
- ↑ "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 155 - Boschnegers" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Nederlands). 1916. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Grondenrechten vraagstuk belangrijk voor granman Forster". Star Nieuws (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Deel van weg naar Langatabiki in zeer slechte staat". Waterkant.net (in Nederlands). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Ruimtegebruiksmodelleren" (PDF). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (in Nederlands). August 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "Blue Wing Airlines". Blue Wing Airlines. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
