Kwatta

Kwatta is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 14,151.^[1]

Kwatta
Resort
Kwattaweg (1920)
Map showing the resorts of Wanica District.   Kwatta
Country	Suriname
District	Wanica District
Area
• Total	62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	14,151
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Kwatta is named after a former cocoa plantation located here. It used to be an agriculture area,^[2] but due to its close proximity of Paramaribo, it is becoming suburban. In the 1838, the Kwattaweg was built connecting Kwatta with Paramaribo.^[3]

In the early 21st century, building projects have started in Mattonshoop en Sophia's Lust.^[4] The Kwattaweg is the main road in the resort and part of the East-West Link.^[5] Kwatta is home to the Gummels Heliport.^[6]

Notable people

• Shrinivási (1926-2019), poet.^[7]