Kwattahede
Kwattahede (also: Kwataede[1]) is a village in Boven Saramacca resort in Sipaliwini District in Suriname. The village is inhabited by Matawai people.[2]
Kwattahede | |
|---|---|
  Kwattahede Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 4°48′30″N 55°32′58″W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Boven Saramacca |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
The village was founded in the 1880s by Johannes King and is situated in the middle of the river.[1] The village has no school, no clinic, but does have a church.[2] The village did have a school in 1907,[3] but was abandoned during the Surinamese Interior War. It has been slightly repopulated in the 21st century.[1]
Nearby towns and villages include Moetoetoetabriki (1.4 nm), Heidoti (3.2 nm), Jacobkondre (8.1 nm), La Valere (13.0 nm) and Tabrikiekondre (3.0 nm).
References
- Migee, Bettina (2017). Putting Matawai on the Surinamese Linguistic Map. Hyper Articles en Ligne. John Benjamins Publishing.
- "Structuur Analyse" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Surinaamsche Almanak voor het Jaar 1908". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1907.
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