Sarakreek
Resort in Brokopondo District, Suriname From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Resort in Brokopondo District, Suriname From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarakreek is a resort (≈ municipality) in the gold mining region[2] of Brokopondo District in Suriname.[3] Its population at the 2012 census was 3,076.[1] It is served by the Sarakreek Airstrip. The resort is named after the eponymous creek.
Sarakreek | |
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Coordinates: 4°19′N 54°58′W | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Brokopondo District |
Area | |
• Total | 4,566 km2 (1,763 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,076 |
• Density | 0.67/km2 (1.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
A large part of Sarakreek was flooded after the construction of the Afobaka Dam, and the villages which were lost in the Brokopondo Reservoir were resettled in Marshallkreek and Tapoeripa.[4]
Villages in the resort include: Baikutu, Duwatra, Lebidoti,[5] and Zoewatta.[6]
Flooded villages include: Abontjeman and Ganzee.[7]
The federation of Koffiekamp was among the lost villages, and consisted of three settlements: Maipa-ondo of the misidjan lo of clan founded in 1793, Baka Mbuju of the Njanfai-lo of clan, and Maria Hartmann founded Koffiekamp in 1851. Koffiekamp was located at the confluence of the Sara Creek and the Suriname River.[8]
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