Kalebaskreek

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Kalebaskreek
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Drawing of Kalebaskreek (circa 1880) by the Dutch Roman Catholic priest Arnoldus Borret (1848-1888)
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Kalebaskreek
Coordinates: 5°40′31″N55°53′20″W / 5.675278°N 55.888889°W / 5.675278; -55.888889
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
District Saramacca District
Resort Calcutta
Government
 • CaptainConchita Alkantara (2018) [1]
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
170
Time zone UTC-3 (AST)

Kalebaskreek is an indigenous village of Kalina [2] Amerindians in the resort of Calcutta in the Saramacca District in Suriname.

History

Kalebaskreek is a fishing village [3] on the Coppename River. The village can only be reached by boat. It is located about one hour upstream of Boskamp. [4] The nearest village is the former leper colony of Batavia which is located 15 minutes downstream. [4]

The school of Kalebaskreek used to be located in a building of the Moravian Church. In 2014, a new school was constructed. [5] The clinic in the village is operated by the Mungra Medical Centre in Nieuw-Nickerie. [6] In 2019, a waste incineration plant was opened in the village. [7] The village chief as of 2018 is Conchita Alkantara. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Conchita Alkantara leidt nieuw dorpsbestuur Kalebaskreek". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Calcutta wil betere ontwatering". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 21 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Kalebaskreek heeft nieuw huis van gebed!". Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kinderen Kalebaskreek komend schooljaar in nieuw gebouw". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Het gedwongen vertrek van de Medische Zending uit West-Suriname". Omhoog (in Dutch). 8 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bouterse neemt vuilverbrandingsoven in gebruik te Kalebaskreek". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.


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