Sabakoe

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Sabakoe
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Sabakoe
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 5°25′23″N55°11′27″W / 5.42306°N 55.19083°W / 5.42306; -55.19083 Coordinates: 5°25′23″N55°11′27″W / 5.42306°N 55.19083°W / 5.42306; -55.19083
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District Para
Resort Zuid
Time zone UTC-3 (ART)

Sabakoe is an Amerindian [1] hamlet in Para District, Suriname, [2] located near Zanderij. [3] [4] It is also the Surinamese name of little blue herons, [5] which is used as the logo of Surinam Airways. [6]

Sabakoe is located in the savannah along the Sabakoe Creek about an hour's walk from Berlijn. [7] [8] In 1904, it was described as a tiny hamlet. [8] As of 2022, it is not listed as an official Amerindian settlement. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Zaïre van Arkel; Fabiola Jara. "Pleidooi voor de rechten op gronden en bestuur van de Inheemse bewoners van de Savanne van Boven-Para". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). p. 338. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Sabakoe, Geographic Names Information System
  3. ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  4. ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  5. ↑ "sabakoe - (vogelsoort)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Surinam Airways presentatie nieuwe uniformen". De Vrije Stem (in Dutch). 22 December 1979.
  7. ↑ "Langs de Baan". De Surinamer (in Dutch). 27 October 1904. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  8. 1 2 "De Tram in aanleg". Nieuwe Surinaamsche courant (in Dutch). 30 October 1904. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2022.


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