Baikutu

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Baikutu
Baikoetoe
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Baikutu
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°33′4″N55°16′50″W / 4.55111°N 55.28056°W / 4.55111; -55.28056
Country Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
District Brokopondo District
Resort (municipality) Sarakreek

Baikutu, Dutch: Baikoetoe, is a village in Sarakreek resort in Brokopondo District in Suriname. It is located on the Upper Suriname River, shortly before the Brokopondo Reservoir.

Nearby towns and villages include Mofina (17.0 nm), Warnakomoponafaja (17.4 nm), La Valere (16.1 nm), Adawai (7.0 nm), Copaivagogo (8.2 nm), Wittikamba (4.2 nm) and Zoewatta (1.0 nm). [1] The unpaved road to the Afobakaweg has been renovated in 2009. [2] Baikutu and neighbouring Banafow Kondre has a population of about 200 people. [3]

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References

  1. "Baikoeote Map". Map Landia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Ondernemer helpt bestuursdienst Brokopondo met herstellen weg". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. "IICA and the Australian Direct Aid programme collaborate to improve sanitation in rural communities in Suriname". INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURE. Retrieved 6 May 2021.