Sarakreek

For the river, see Sara Creek (river).
Sarakreek
Resort
The former village of Koffiekamp (1955)
The former village of Koffiekamp (1955)
Map showing the resorts of Brokopondo District.
  Sarakreek
Coordinates: 4°19′N 54°58′W / 4.317°N 54.967°W / 4.317; -54.967
Country Suriname
DistrictBrokopondo District
Area
 • Total4,566 km2 (1,763 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)[1]
 • Total3,076
 • Density0.67/km2 (1.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Sarakreek is a resort (≈ municipality) in the gold mining region[2] of Brokopondo District in Suriname.[3] Its population at the 2012 census was 3,076.[1] It is served by the Sarakreek Airstrip. The resort is named after the eponymous creek.

A large part of Sarakreek was flooded after the construction of the Afobaka Dam, and the villages which were lost in the Brokopondo Reservoir were resettled in Marshallkreek and Tapoeripa.[4]

Villages in the resort include: Baikutu, Duwatra, Lebidoti,[5] and Zoewatta.[6]

Flooded villages include: Abontjeman and Ganzee.[7]

Koffiekamp

The federation of Koffiekamp was among the lost villages, and consisted of three settlements: Maipa-ondo of the misidjan lo of clan founded in 1793, Baka Mbuju of the Njanfai-lo of clan, and Maria Hartmann founded Koffiekamp in 1851. Koffiekamp was located at the confluence of the Sara Creek and the Suriname River.[8]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "KASSA RINKELT VOOR DORPEN SARAKREEK DANKZIJ SKALIANS". United News (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ Bing Maps - Sarakreek
  4. ^ "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Onderzoek Regionaal Plan Brokopondo 2015-2040" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Sarakreek Zoewatta". Map Landia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ Jerry Dewnarain. "Rond het sterfbed van mijn dorp". Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Koffiekamp in historisch perspectief". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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