Kwakoegron (land of Kwakoe) is a town and resort 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 ...
. It is located inland, due south of
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's ...
. According to the 2012 census it has a population of 263, and is mainly inhabited by
Maroons
Maroons are descendants of African diaspora in the Americas, Africans in the Americas who escaped from slavery and formed their own settlements. They often mixed with indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous peoples, eventually ethnogenesi ...
,
of the
Matawai people
The Matawai (also ''Matuariërs'') are a tribe of Surinamese Maroons. The Matawai were originally part of the Saramaka, and signed a peace agreement with the Dutch colonists in 1762. The tribe split from the Saramaka, and in 1769, they were recogn ...
.
The resort and town are named after Kwakoe, the native word for Wednesday, and grond, the Dutch word for ground.
The captain of the resort resides in the village Commisariskondre.
Overview
Kwakoegron has a school, a clinic, and a holiday resort.
The resort can be accessed via a paved side road of the
Southern East-West Link In 1910, Kwakoegron was connected to the
Lawa Railway
The Lawa Railway (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Lawaspoorweg'' or later ''Landsspoorweg'') was a single-track metre gauge railway in Suriname. It was built during the gold rush in the early 20th century, from the harbour town Paramaribo to Dam at the ...
which closed in 1987.
The
Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve
The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve (Dutch: Natuurreservaat Brinckheuvel) is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located on the Saramacca River, and is the most southern savannah of the Savannah Belt. The Mindrineti River f ...
is located near the village.
See also
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Akan names
The Akan people of Ghana frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have cons ...
References
External links
{{Surinamese District Brokopondo
Matawai settlements
Populated places in Brokopondo District
Resorts of Suriname