Nieuw Jacobkondre
Nieuw Jacobkondre (also Njoeng Jacob Kondre or just Jacobkondre) is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is situated on the Saramacca River. The village is inhabited by Matawai people.[1] The village has a school, clinic, and church.[1]
Nieuw Jacobkondre | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Nieuw Jacobkondre Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 4.93333°N 55.5333°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Boven Saramacca |
The village of Jacobkondre was founded in the 1860s by Jacob Tooti.[2] The original village was deserted around 1910, and a new settlement was built nearby.[3]
Nieuw Jacobkondre can be reached via an unpaved road which connects to the Southern East-West Link and from there to the rest of the country.[4] The Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip also serves Nieuw Jacobkondre.[5]
References
- "Structuur Analyse" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- Beet 2014, p. 190.
- Beet 2014, p. 300.
- "Weg naar Nieuw Jacobkondre ernstig ingezakt". De Ware Tijd via Shoeket.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Njoeng Jacob Kondre, Sipaliwini, Suriname". GC Map. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
Bibliography
- Beet, Chris de (1981). People in between: the Matawai Maroons of Suriname (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Krips Repro, Meppel.
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