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Place in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
Godo Holo
Fisiti in 1904Fisiti in 1904
Godo Holo is located in SurinameGodo HoloGodo HoloLocation within Suriname
Coordinates: 4°03′38″N 54°47′15″W / 4.060556°N 54.7875°W / 4.060556; -54.7875
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
ResortTapanahony
Time zoneUTC-3

Godo Holo (also Godo Olo) is a group of villages in the Tapanahony resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The villages are inhabited by Maroons of the Ndyuka people.

Godo Holo on a 1882 map

Godo Olo is the name for a group of three neighbouring villages: Saniki (also Sannetje), Fisiti (also Affivisti) and Pikienkondre of Miranda (Miranda's little village).

Godo Holo has a school and two churches, Medical care is provided in Diitabiki which is about 10 kilometres North East of Godo Holo. Godo Holo has regular flights to Paramaribo from the Godo Holo Airstrip which is located in Pikinkondre of Miranda. In November 2019, it was announced that the villages will get 24 hours of electricity via solar panels.

References

  1. ^ Stichting Planbureau Suriname 2014, p. 170.
  2. "Dorpen Zuidoost Suriname onder water" (in Dutch). June 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Bzzlletin. Jaargang 5". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1976–1977. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "60 jaar ziekenhuis Stoelmanseiland feestelijk gevierd". Medische Zending (in Dutch). 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. Stichting Planbureau Suriname 2014, p. 180.
  6. "Godo Holo Airstrip (SMGH)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. "Directeur NH tekent landcontract met traditioneel gezag Godo-Olo". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2020.

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Resorts and places in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
Boven Coppename
Boven Saramacca
Boven Suriname
Coeroeni
Kabalebo
Pamacca
Tapanahony
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