Botopasi, also spelled Boto-Pasi, is a
Saamaka village in
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
. The village had a population of about 740 people in 2001.
The villages has a school, clinic and a church. The resources of the village are shared with the nearby village of Debiki.
A holiday resort is located near by.
Botopasi is a village on the
Suriname River
The Suriname River (Dutch: ''Surinamerivier'') is 480 km long and flows through the country Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains (where it i ...
, reachable by boat from
Pokigron
Pokigron is a town in Suriname located on Brokopondo Reservoir. It is located in the Boven Suriname municipality (resort) in the Sipaliwini District. It has a population of approximately 400 people in 2018. Pokigron is located at the end of a pave ...
which is the
end of the road. Villages to the south of Pokigron can only be accessed by boat. Near the village is the
Botopasi Airstrip
Botopasi Airstrip , is an airstrip serving Botopasi, Suriname.
History of the airstrip
The Botopasi Airstrip was constructed by the Surinamese Medical Missionary Service, the " Surinaamse Medische Zendings Vliegdienst", also called the “Medi ...
.
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Populated places in Sipaliwini District
Saramaka settlements
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