Pamacca
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Paramacca (also Pamacca[1]) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District.[3] The population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 people.[2] In 1983, the Sipaliwini District was created, and the eastern part became the resort of Tapanahony.[4] The Paramacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the Paramaccan people,[4][5] the border of the resorts is the island of Bofoo Tabiki in the Marowijne River.[5]
Paramacca | |
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Coordinates: 5.0836°N 54.5475°W / 5.0836; -54.5475 | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 3,233 km2 (1,248 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,500−2,000 |
• Density | 0.46−0.61/km2 (−1.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The administrative centre of the resort is located in Snesiekondre, and was completed in 2012.[6] The District Commissioner for the resort is Margaretha Malontie.[7]
The Paramaccans were runaway slaves who had made a peace treaty with the Colony in 1872.[8] In 1879, a group of about 90 Paramaccans led by Apensa created a settlement on an island in the Marowijne River near the mouth of the Paramacca Creek. The town was named Langatabiki (Long Island).[9]
The resort of Paramacca consists of the current area settled by the Paramaccans.[4]