Powakka

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Powakka
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Powakka
Coordinates: 5°26′57″N55°04′44″W / 5.449167°N 55.078889°W / 5.449167; -55.078889 Coordinates: 5°26′57″N55°04′44″W / 5.449167°N 55.078889°W / 5.449167; -55.078889
CountryFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
District Para District
Resort Oost
Government
 • CaptainSergio Sabajo [1]
Population
 (2022) [2]
 • Total1,920
Time zone UTC-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 Afobakaweg to Paramaribo. [3]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Powakka heeft nieuw dorpsbestuur". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "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). 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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