Kalebaskreek is an indigenous village of Kalina Amerindians in the resort of

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in the Saramacca District in

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History

Kalebaskreek is a fishing village on the

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. The village can only be reached by boat. It is located about one hour upstream of Boskamp. The nearest village is the former leper colony of Batavia which is located 15 minutes downstream. The school of Kalebaskreek used to be located in a building of the

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. In 2014, a new school was constructed. The clinic in the village is operated by the

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in Nieuw-Nickerie. In 2019, a waste incineration plant was opened in the village. The village chief as of 2018 is Conchita Alkantara.

References

Indigenous villages in Suriname Populated places in Saramacca District {{Suriname-geo-stub