Lebidoti
Village in Brokopondo District, Suriname
Lebidotie Lebidoti | |
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Village | |
4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722 | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Brokopondo District |
Resort | Sarakreek |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Lebidoti is a village in Suriname with a population of about 1,000 and two nearby villages of Bakoe and Pitean. The people are of Maroon[1] descent, specifically the Aukan tribe, and moved to this specific location when the building of the Afobaka dam created the Brokopondo Reservoir.[2]
Healthcare
Lebidoti is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[3]
References
- ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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Resorts and places in Brokopondo District, Suriname
- Nieuw-Koffiekamp
- Brokopondo
- Afobaka
- Baikutu
- Ganzee*
- Koffiekamp*
- Lebidoti
Italic denotes the capital *Abandonned settlement
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