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Boven Saramacca
Resort
Nieuw Jacobkondre (1890)
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District.  Boven Saramacca
Country	Suriname
District	Sipaliwini District
Area
• Total	5,929 km (2,289 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,427
• Density	0.24/km (0.62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Boven Saramacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,427. The dominant geographical feature of this resort is the Saramacca River. The resort is mainly inhabited by Maroons of the Matawai tribe.

The main village is Nieuw Jacobkondre which can be reached via an unpaved which connects to the Southern East-West Link and from there to the rest of the country. The Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip also serves Nieuw Jacobkondre. Poesoegroenoe is home to the granman of the Matawai.

Other villages

• Boslanti
• Heidoti
• Kwattahede
• Makajapingo
• Moetoetoetabriki
• Pakka-Pakka
• Tabrikiekondre
• Villa Brazil
• Warnakomoponafaja

References

1. ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
3. "Weg naar Nieuw Jacobkondre ernstig ingezakt". De Ware Tijd via Shoeket.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. "Njoeng Jacob Kondre, Sipaliwini, Suriname". GC Map. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
5. "Distrikt Sipalwini 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.

v t e Districts and resorts of Suriname
Brokopondo District	Brownsweg Centrum Klaaskreek Kwakoegron Marshallkreek Sarakreek
Commewijne District	Alkmaar Bakkie Margaretha Meerzorg Nieuw Amsterdam Tamanredjo
Coronie District	Johanna Maria Totness Welgelegen
Marowijne District	Albina Galibi Moengo Moengotapoe Patamacca Wanhatti
Nickerie District	Groot Henar Nieuw Nickerie Oostelijke Polders Wageningen Westelijke Polders
Para District	Bigi Poika Carolina Noord Oost Zuid
Paramaribo District	Beekhuizen Blauwgrond Centrum Flora Latour Livorno Munder Pontbuiten Rainville Tammenga Weg naar Zee Welgelegen
Saramacca District	Calcutta Groningen Jarikaba Kampong Baroe Tijgerkreek Wayamboweg
Sipaliwini District	Boven Coppename Boven Saramacca Boven Suriname Coeroeni Kabalebo Pamacca Tapanahony
Wanica District	De Nieuwe Grond Domburg Houttuin Koewarasan Kwatta Lelydorp Saramacca Polder

4°14′N 55°27′W / 4.233°N 55.450°W / 4.233; -55.450

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