Moengotapoe

Moengotapoe is a resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 579.^[1]

Moengotapoe
Resort
Moengotapoe (1955)
Map showing the resorts of Marowijne District.   Moengotapoe
Country	Suriname
District	Marowijne District
Area
• Total	455 km2 (176 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	579
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

The village of Moengotapoe was not spared during the Surinamese Interior War, because it was the home of Brunswijk at the time.^[2] On 22 July 1986, Brunswijk captured the military post near Stolkertsijver and opened fire on the army barracks in Albina. The National Army responded by destroying the temple in Moengotapoe, and capturing all males present. The women and children fled the village.^[3]