Powakka

Powakka
Village
Powakka (1971)
Powakka (1971)
Powakka is located in Suriname
Powakka
Powakka
Coordinates: 5°26′57″N 55°04′44″W / 5.449167°N 55.078889°W / 5.449167; -55.078889
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortOost
Government
 • CaptainSergio Sabajo[1]
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
1,920
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Powakka is an indigenous village of Lokono[2] Amerindians in the resort of Oost in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located on the road to Carolina which connects to the Avobakaweg to Paramaribo.[3]

Overview

Powakka is located in a savanna area. The economy is mainly based on production of pineapples,[4] Tourism has become important as well, and several tourist resorts are located in Powakka.[5] An animal husbandry project was started in the 1930s, however it only yielded limited success.[6]

The Catholic mission had been active in the village since the late 18th century.[7] The village has a school and a clinic.[8] On 15 December 2020, Sergio Sabajo was elected as the village chief.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Powakka heeft nieuw dorpsbestuur". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "SURINAME IN DE 20 ste EEUW". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Inheemse Ananas telers Powakka verzekerd van afzet". Waterkant (in Dutch). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. ^ Planning Office 2014, p. 158.
  6. ^ Joop Vernooij (1994). "Indianen en Kerken". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). p. 199. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. ^ "Distrikt Para". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  8. ^ Planning Office 2014, p. 147.

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