Godo Holo

Godo Holo
Fisiti in 1904
Godo Holo Location within Suriname
Coordinates: 4°03′38″N54°47′15″W / 4.060556°N 54.7875°W / 4.060556; -54.7875
Country	Suriname
District	Sipaliwini District
Resort	Tapanahony
Time zone	UTC-3

Godo Holo (also Godo Olo) is a group of villages in the Tapanahony resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The villages are inhabited by Maroons of the Ndyuka people. ^[1]

Godo Holo on a 1882 map

Godo Olo is the name for a group of three neighbouring villages: Saniki (also Sannetje), Fisiti (also Affivisti) and Pikienkondre of Miranda (Miranda's little village). ^{[2] [3]}

Godo Holo has a school and two churches, ^[1] Medical care is provided in Diitabiki which is about 10 kilometres North East of Godo Holo. ^[4] Godo Holo has regular flights to Paramaribo ^[5] from the Godo Holo Airstrip which is located in Pikinkondre of Miranda. ^[6] In November 2019, it was announced that the villages will get 24 hours of electricity via solar panels. ^[7]

References

1. Stichting Planbureau Suriname 2014, p. 170.
2. "Dorpen Zuidoost Suriname onder water" (in Dutch). June 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
3. "Bzzlletin. Jaargang 5". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1976–1977. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
4. "60 jaar ziekenhuis Stoelmanseiland feestelijk gevierd". Medische Zending (in Dutch). 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
5. Stichting Planbureau Suriname 2014, p. 180.
6. "Godo Holo Airstrip (SMGH)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
7. "Directeur NH tekent landcontract met traditioneel gezag Godo-Olo". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2020.

Bibliography

• Stichting Planbureau Suriname (2014). "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2020-06-23.