Kwatta

Kwatta
Resort
Kwattaweg (1920)
Map showing the resorts of Wanica District.   Kwatta
Country	Suriname
District	Wanica District
Area
• Total	62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population  (2012) [1]
• Total	14,151
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Kwatta is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 14,151. ^[1]

Kwatta is named after a former cocoa plantation located here. It used to be an agriculture area, ^[2] but due to its close proximity of Paramaribo, it is becoming suburban. In the 1838, the Kwattaweg was built connecting Kwatta with Paramaribo. ^[3]

In the early 21st century, building projects have started in Mattonshoop en Sophia's Lust. ^[4] The Kwattaweg is the main road in the resort and part of the East-West Link. ^[5] Kwatta is home to the Gummels Heliport. ^[6]

Notable people

• Shrinivási (1926-2019), poet. ^[7]

References

1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. "Geschiedenis van Distrikt Suriname". Wanica.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 551 - Paramaribo" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1916. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
5. "Rehabilitatiewerkzaamheden Oost-West verbinding". De Boodschap.today (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
6. "Destinations". Gum Air. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
7. "Shrinivási". Poetry International. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

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