Overview
Manlobi was built by runaway slaves from the plantations. In 1797, it was reported that there was a village on this location. Manlobi has a school, and a Methodist church. In 2010, a communication mast was placed on the mountain near the village, providing the village with mobile phone access. In 2007, Freedom Resources, a gold mining company, procured a large concession on the left shore of the river and built a settlement near the landing ground with a supermarket. The mining activities have attracted ''skalians'', illegal gold dredges, who pollute the river with mercury. In 2009, the short documentary ''Trypps #6'' by Ben Russell was shot in Manlobi.References
Islands of Suriname Ndyuka settlements Populated places in Sipaliwini District {{Suriname-geo-stub