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]
Paramacca | |
|---|---|
 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 |  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) |
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
editThe 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
editA 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c d e "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dc Malontie: 'Paamaka op weg naar ontwikkeling'- Sneak Peek". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Districten". Suriname View (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Distrikt Sipaliwini". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Paamaka en Ndyuka leggen grens vast". Regional Development.gov.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Bestuurscentra Sipaliwini bouwtechnisch opgeleverd". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Margaretha Malontie nieuwe deken districtscommissarissen". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). 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 Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Grondenrechten vraagstuk belangrijk voor granman Forster". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Deel van weg naar Langatabiki in zeer slechte staat". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Ruimtegebruiksmodelleren" (PDF). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (in Dutch). August 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Blue Wing Airlines". Blue Wing Airlines. Retrieved 23 May 2020.