Coeroeni | |
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Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 33,133 km2 (12,793 sq mi) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,046 |
• Density | 0.032/km2 (0.082/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Coeroeni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,046. The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people [1] of the Tiriyó tribe. [2] Kwamalasamutu is the main village of the resort and home to the granman (paramount chief) Asongo Alalaparu. [3]
The resort was created in 1983 out of Nickerie as a tribal area. [4] The disputed area of south-west Suriname known as Tigri Area belongs to the Coeroeni resort. [5]
The resort is also home to villages which are only inhabited part of the time. [6]
Kamani is a border village. It was founded in 2008 by people from Kwamalasamutu. [7] The population as of 2009 was 6 people. [8] The location is 2°34′5″N 57°0′30″W / 2.56806°N 57.00833°W.
The Sipaliwini Savanna is a 100,000 hectare nature reserve. It 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. [9] This reserve is one of the last frontiers in the tropics, however relatively little is known about the region. [10] The savannah is where the blue poison dart frog was discovered in 1969. [11]
The Werehpai archaeological site, which consists of caves containing petroglyphs of pre-Columbian origin, is located about 10 kilometres from Kwamalasamutu. [12] On the Sipaliwini Savanna relics were discovered of human habitation dating from about 6000 BC. [13]
Coeroeni | |
---|---|
Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 33,133 km2 (12,793 sq mi) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,046 |
• Density | 0.032/km2 (0.082/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Coeroeni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,046. The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people [1] of the Tiriyó tribe. [2] Kwamalasamutu is the main village of the resort and home to the granman (paramount chief) Asongo Alalaparu. [3]
The resort was created in 1983 out of Nickerie as a tribal area. [4] The disputed area of south-west Suriname known as Tigri Area belongs to the Coeroeni resort. [5]
The resort is also home to villages which are only inhabited part of the time. [6]
Kamani is a border village. It was founded in 2008 by people from Kwamalasamutu. [7] The population as of 2009 was 6 people. [8] The location is 2°34′5″N 57°0′30″W / 2.56806°N 57.00833°W.
The Sipaliwini Savanna is a 100,000 hectare nature reserve. It 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. [9] This reserve is one of the last frontiers in the tropics, however relatively little is known about the region. [10] The savannah is where the blue poison dart frog was discovered in 1969. [11]
The Werehpai archaeological site, which consists of caves containing petroglyphs of pre-Columbian origin, is located about 10 kilometres from Kwamalasamutu. [12] On the Sipaliwini Savanna relics were discovered of human habitation dating from about 6000 BC. [13]