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Apoera
Apoera, also Apura, is a town in western Suriname. The village has a population of 777 people as of 2020. It is the final destination of the Southern East-West Link. north-west on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Guyanese village of Orealla. The village is home to the Lokono tribe, but has been westernized. Due to the influx of people of Guyana, the languages used are English, and Sranan Tongo. Dutch is rarely spoken and the native language has all but disappeared. According to the oral tradition, Apoera was founded around 1920 by the Gordon family. Geography Apoera is part of the Kabalebo resort in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. This town is situated on the Surinamese (Eastern) Bank of the river Corantijn and has about 777 inhabitants, originally mainly Ameridians of the Lokono tribe. Apoera, apart from over the river, is also accessible via the road link Zanderij-Bitagron-Camp 52 (the southern east–west link). It is located about 24 km from the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East-West Link (Suriname)
The (northern) East-West Link (Dutch: ''Oost-Westverbinding'') is a road in Suriname between Albina in the eastern part of the country to Nieuw Nickerie in the western part, via the capital city of Paramaribo. The southern East-West Link connects Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron. Construction of the road link started in the 1960s. Overview Bridges In recent years, various ferries on the East-West Link route have been replaced with bridges. There is a bridge near Groot Henar spanning the Nickerie River. In 1980, a bridge was built on the Commewijne River near Stolkertsijver. Since 1999, the Coppename Bridge connects Jenny with Boskamp, and since 2000 the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge connects Paramaribo with Meerzorg. On the southern East-West Link, bailey bridges spanning the Coppename River and Nickerie River were built near Bitagron and Kamp 52 respectively. The bridge spanning the Saramacca River between Hamburg and Uitkijk was opened on 25 June 2011. Reconstruction The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Accord
Clark Bertram Accord (6 March 1961 – 11 May 2011) was a Surinamese–Dutch author and makeup artist. Writing His debut book, published in 1999, was ''De koningin van Paramaribo'' (''The Queen of Paramaribo''), written about the life of Maxi Linder; he later adapted the story into both a play and a musical. The book became a bestseller with more than 120,000 copies sold, released in Germany, Spain, Latin America and Finland. His second novel, ''Tussen Apoera en Oreala'' (''Between Apoera and Oreala''), appeared in 2005, and is a love story set in the rainforests of Suriname. His third novel, ''Bingo!'', came out in 2007 and is a story about a compulsive Surinamese gambler. Besides writing books he wrote articles for magazines and newspapers, including ''Elsevier'', '' M'', ''Elle'' and ''Marie Claire''. In 2007, he received the Bronze Bull for Art and Culture of the Surinamese community in the Netherlands. On 7 May 2011, shortly before his death from stomach cancer, Clark Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washabo
Washabo is a town in Suriname, located in the Kabalebo resort of Sipaliwini district. The town lies on a bend in the Corantijn river (Courantyne), on the border with Guyana. Washabo is an indigenous village of the Lokono tribe near Apoera. It has a population of about 600 people. According to the oral tradition, the village was founded in the 1920s by the Lingaard family. The village generally does not allow non-tribal people to live in their village unless they are married to a member of the tribe. Washabo has a clinic and a school. Washabo can be reached from an unpaved road from the Southern East-West Link. The Washabo Airport is located in the village. Up to 1995, the villages of Apoera, Washabo and Section were governed by the same village chief due to their close proximity. See also *Corantijn Basin The Wonotobo Falls (Dutch: ''Wonotobovallen'') are a series of waterfalls in the Courantyne River in Sipaliwini District, Suriname near the border with Guyana. The waterfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandlanding
Sandlanding is a Tiriyó village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village lies just south of Apoera, which is mainly inhabited by Arowaks. Most of the villagers originally came from Kwamalasamutu who had settled in Wanapan. Sandlanding was founded by Tiriyó families with schoolgoing children from the village of Wanapan, who wanted to live closer to the schools of Apoera Apoera, also Apura, is a town in western Suriname. The village has a population of 777 people as of 2020. It is the final destination of the Southern East-West Link. north-west on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Guyanese villag .... The inhabitants of Sandlanding still fall under the authority of the captain of Wanapan. Sandlanding lies within the customary lands of the Arowak, however, and by agreement between captain Alapate of Wanapan and captain Lewis of Apoera, Sandlanding residents can appeal to the latter for needs. Notes References * * Indigenous villages in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washabo Airport
Washabo Airstrip is an airstrip near Washabo or Wasjabo and Apoera or Apura in Suriname. Charters and destinations Airlines serving charters to this airport are: See also * * * List of airports in Suriname * Transport in Suriname References External linksWashabo Airport Airports in Suriname Sipaliwini District {{Suriname-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakhuis Mountains
The Bakhuis Mountains () are a mountain range in central Suriname, spanning 110 kilometres. The mountain range form of the Northern part of the Wilhelmina Mountains, and the mountains and its village were named after the Netherlands, Dutch explorer and Royal Dutch East Indies Army officer . It is situated in the Sipaliwini Savanna (town), Sipaliwini Savanna District of Suriname. The Bakhuys Airstrip is nearby the village. The Bakhuis Mountains have rich deposits of bauxite, as well as nickel and copper. In 1974, a new mineral named ((Mg, Fe2+)3Al4BeSi3O16) was found in the mountain range. The Bakhuis mountain range is an area of 2800 km² and contains a large concession area for mining bauxite, in which both the Surinamese company and foreign exploitation companies are interested. Ecologists fear destruction of jungle area when the mining commences. In the second half of the 20th century there was already a plan to economically exploit the area: the West Suriname Plan, cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Suriname Plan
The ''West Suriname Plan'' was an economic development plan for the western part of Suriname. As originally conceived, it consists among others of the mining of bauxite in the Bakhuis Mountains, the building of a hydroelectric power plant on the Kabalebo River, and the construction of a harbour and an aluminium smelter at Apoera. The plan was the brainchild of former Surinamese Minister of Development Frank Essed.Trouw.nl Roemrucht plan West-Suriname herleeft/ref> Overview In 1963, Operation Grasshopper found bauxite deposits in the Bakhuis Mountains. Two years later, extensive explorations were conducted by and Billiton. After a commercial joint venture established by Reynolds Surinam Mines and (Grassalco) failed to take off, the Surinamese government devised the West Suriname Plan to develop the region by the government.Marie-Josée Artist and Carla Madsian (2007) West Suriname: Wat Betekent Een Geintegreerde Aluminium Industrie Voor De Inheemse Gemeenchappen? pp. 28-29. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orealla
Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Indigenous community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately south of Crabwood Creek and north of Epira, located at , altitude 11 metres. south-east on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Surinamese village of Apoera. Orealla is an indigenous village. The village can only be reached by boat or plane. The population is mainly active in subsistence agriculture and logging. Orealla has a contract with the Barama Company, a logging company. Small ocean-going vessels are able to navigate the Courantyne River for about 70 km, to the first rapids at Orealla. Cultural references Guyanese novelist Roy Heath wrote a 1984 novel entitled ''Orealla'', featuring a Macusi Indian from the village. Clark Accord Clark Bertram Accord (6 March 1961 – 11 May 2011) was a Surinamese–Dutch author and makeup artist. Writing His debut book, published in 1999, was ''De koningin van Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabalebo
Kabalebo is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 2,291. Geography Kabalebo is a resort in Suriname named after the Kabalebo River that flows through this area. Clockwise, the Kabalebo resort borders the Upper Coppename River and resort to the East, it's adjacent to the Coeroeni River and resort in the South, bordered in the North across the Courantyne River to Guyana and also to Nickerie. Kabalebo is an area around the river Kabalebo and it was formerly in the district of Nickerie, but since the re-organisation of the districts it lies in district Sipaliwini. The residents are mainly native Indians, the original inhabitants of Suriname. The major tribes are Arawaks and Warao. The bigger villages in this resort are Apoera ''(Apura)'', Bakhuys ''(Bakhuis)'', Section and Washabo ''(Wasjabo)''. Smaller villages include: Lucie, Sandlanding, and Wanapan. Clinics and schools are located in Apura, and Washabo. Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initiative For The Integration Of The Regional Infrastructure Of South America
The Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) is a development plan to link South America's economies through new transportation, energy, and telecommunications projects. IIRSA investments are expected to integrate highway networks, river ways, hydroelectric dams and telecommunications links throughout the continent—particularly in remote, isolated regions—to allow greater trade and create a South American community of nations. The initiative was launched in late 2000 with the participation of the 12 countries of South America which form the Union of South American Nations. It is being supported by the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the River Plate Basin Financial Development Fund (FONPLATA). Together the three institutions form the Technical Coordination Committee (CCT) which provides technical and financial support for IIRSA activities. Region The project is subdivided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medische Zending
Medische Zending Primary Health Care Suriname, commonly known as Medische Zending (Dutch for "medical mission") or MZ is a Surinamese charitable organization offering primary healthcare to remote villages in the interior of Suriname. History The history of Medische Zending began on 3 October 1740 with J. Franz Reynier. Reynier, a medical doctor and missionary, and his wife came to Suriname on behalf of the Moravian Church. The purpose was not just to be a missionary, but also to provide medical health care including operations. Medische Zending was established in 1765 when Ludwig Christiaan Dehne, Rudolf Stoll, and Thomas Jones established a base near the Suriname River which became the first clinic. C.F.A. Bruining en J. Voorhoeve, 'Encyclopedie van Suriname' – 'Geneeskunde – Medische zending en missie', pag. 212-213, Elsevier, Amsterdam – Brussel, pag. 216-217, , 1977 The evangelism efforts started to decline with the British seizing of the Dutch colonies during the Napol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo. History Sipaliwini was created in 1983 and has a population of 37,065 and an area of The district is nearly 4 times as large as the other 9 districts of Suriname combined; however, most of the Sipaliwini is almost completely covered by rainforest. To create the district, the Nickerie District was reduced from to Sipaliwini is the tribal area inhabited by Maroons and indigenous people. Various peace treaties starting in 1686 had recognised autonomy for the tribes over their own area; however, a specific delineation of the tribal area had been lacking. The name is of Amerindian origin, refers to the Sipaliwini River, and means "river of stones or rocks". It is thought by archaeologists that hunter-gatherers lived in what is today Sipaliwini district during the Paleolith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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