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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sipaliwini District</span> District of Suriname

Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo.

Sipaliwini Savanna, also called Sipaliwini, is a Tiriyó village on the Sipaliwini River in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village lies next to the Sipaliwini Airstrip. The nearest village in Suriname is Alalapadu which is located 60 kilometres north on a map, but due to the twists and turns of the river, the town of Kwamalasamutu which lies 83 kilometres west is easier to reach. The Brazilian village of Missão can be reached by an unpaved path.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kajana, Suriname</span> Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Kajana is a village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It lies on the Gaan-lio, which together with the Pikin Lio forms the Suriname River. The population call themselves Kadosi-nengre after Cardoso who was the owner of the plantation they ran away from. The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Apetina</span> Place in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Apetina, also known as Pïlëuwimë or Puleowime, is a village in the South Eastern jungle area of Suriname within the Tapanahony resort in the Sipaliwini District. It is located at 3°30′N55°04′W in the jungle on the small hills along the river Tapanahoni. Nearby points include Tebu Mountain, at around 347 m (1,138 ft) in height, and the Man Gandafutu waterfall. The majority of Apetina's population is the Wayana people. These Indians mostly originate from Brazil and once have fled because of tribal warfare. There also is primary school and an airstrip located near the Indian village of Apetina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aurora, Suriname</span> Place in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Aurora is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, located at the Suriname River. Aurora is a tribal village, and has a twin village called Nieuw Aurora which was built as an extension. The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nieuw Jacobkondre</span> Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Nieuw Jacobkondre is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is situated on the Saramacca River. The village is inhabited by Matawai people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cayana Airstrip</span> Airport in Kajana, Suriname, Suriname

Cayana Airstrip is an airstrip serving the villages around Kajana in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The runway is just west of Kajana, across the Suriname River.

Kayser Airstrip is near the Kayser Mountains range in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper and has one long grass runway. Fishing and wildlife tours are prime users of the airstrip.

Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip is an airport serving Kwamelasemoetoe, Suriname, a Trio Indian village in the south of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District. The name of the village means bamboo sand, named after nearby Sipaliwini River banks partly overgrown with bamboo.

Sipaliwini Airstrip, near the village of Sipaliwini Savanna, in the most southern part of Suriname in the Sipaliwini District. It was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper and the runway of the airstrip was publicly opened in 1962.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kabalebo</span> Resort in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Kabalebo is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 2,291.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boven Suriname</span> Resort in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Boven Suriname is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 17,954. Almost its entire population consists of Maroons

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boven Saramacca</span> Resort in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Boven Saramacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,427. The dominant geographical feature of this resort is the Saramacca River. The resort is mainly inhabited by Maroons of the Matawai tribe.

Tafelberg is one of the highest mountains in Suriname at 1,026 metres (3,366 ft). It is a tepui and is part of the Tafelberg Nature Reserve. The mountain is in the Sipaliwini District. The Rudi Kappel Airstrip, former name: Tafelberg Airstrip, is nearby. In 1943, the mountain was climbed for the first time by the Coppename River expedition lead by Dirk Geijskes.

Kami Kami Airstrip is an airstrip serving the small gold mining camp of Kami Kami in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname.

Amatopo or Amotopo is a Tiriyó village on the Courentyne River in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village lies next to the Amatopo Airstrip and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) upstream from the village of Lucie. The Frederik Willem IV Falls and Arapahu Island are located near the village.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stoelmanseiland</span> Village and island in the Paramacca Resort of Suriname

Stoelmanseiland is an island, and a village in the Paramacca resort of the Sipaliwini District. It is located at the confluence of the Tapanahony River with the Lawa River which forms the Marowijne River, and is also the border with French Guiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pamacca</span> Resort in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname

Pamacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. The population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 people. In 1983, the Sipaliwini District was created, and the eastern part became the resort of Tapanahony. The Pamacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the Paramaccan people, the border of the resorts is the island of Bofoo Tabiki in the Marowijne River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sipaliwini Savanna</span>

The Sipaliwini Savanna is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located to the south of the Sipaliwini River in the far south of the country. The reserve measures 100,000 hectares, and has been a protected area since 1972. The majority of the reserve consists of a savannah which in turn is a continuation of the Brazilian Tumucumaque Mountains National Park. The reserve is in pristine condition with almost no human habitation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donderskamp</span> Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Donderskamp is an indigenous village of Kalina Amerindians in the resort of Boven Coppename in the Sipaliwini District in Suriname. The village is located on the Wayambo River.