| Lely Mountains | |
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  Lely MountainsLocation in Suriname
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°22′17″N 54°39′48″W / 4.3714°N 54.6632°W / 4.3714; -54.6632 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
The Lely Mountains (Dutch: Lelygebergte, Ndyuka: Ando Busiman Mongo) are a mountain plateau on the left bank of the Tapanahony and Marowijne rivers in Suriname. The plateau has a maximum altitude of about 685 metres (2,247 ft). In 2005, 25 new species were discovered in the Lely Mountains.
The mountain range is served by the Lelygebergte Airstrip.
Name
The mountain range is named after Cornelis Lely, a former governor of Suriname. The Ndyuka maroons call the mountains the Ando Busiman Mongo after the famed Ndyuka explorer Ando Busiman.
References
Notes
- "Villa Lelydorp". Villa Lelydorp (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Van Wetering & Thoden van Velzen 2013, p. 57.
Bibliography
- Van Wetering, Wilhelmina; Thoden van Velzen, H.U.E. (2013). Een Zwarte Vrijstaat in Suriname: de Okaanse samenleving in de negentiende en twintigste eeuw. Leiden: Brill.
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