Tammenga

Tammenga is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819.[1] The resort has been named after Henderijkes Tammenga, who after failing his first plantation, started farming in a swampy area near Paramaribo in 1852.[2] Most of the area was sold to East Indian indentured workers in the late 19th century.[3]

Tammenga
Farm of the Tammenga family (~1895)
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.
  Tammenga
Country Suriname
DistrictParamaribo District
Area
  Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Total15,819
  Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Notable people

References

  1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Tammenga". Boeroes (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. "Paramaribo West". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. "Dat ik zong,Bernardo Ashetu". Literair Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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