Heidoti is a village in Boven Saramacca municipality (resort) in Sipaliwini District in Suriname. Heidoti is home to Maroons of the Kwinti tribe.[1]

Heidoti
Heidoti is located in Suriname
Heidoti
Heidoti
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°52′15″N 55°34′12″W / 4.87083°N 55.57000°W / 4.87083; -55.57000
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Boven Saramacca
Elevation
70 ft (20 m)
Time zoneUTC-3

Heidoti had been built as a camp by the Geological and Mining Services,[2] and was later settled by Nicodemus, who moved his family into the hamlet. In 1915, Nicodemus was appointed village chief.[1] Since 2009, Heidoti is home to the Heidoti Tropical Park.[3]

Heidoti can be reached by boat from Nieuw Jacobkondre, which has road access to the rest of the country,[4] or from the Cabana Airstrip.[5] In November 2019, IAMGOLD finished a road to the Saramacca Development Project in Cabana giving Heidoti direct access to the rest of the country.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beet 1981, p. 51.
  2. ^ Elst 1973, p. 14.
  3. ^ "Heidoti Tropical Park". heidoti.wordpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Weg naar Nieuw Jacobkondre ernstig ingezakt". De Ware Tijd via Shoeket.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Heidoti". Openstreetmap. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. ^ "IAMGOLD Announces Initial Drilling Results Testing the Underground Mining Potential at Its Saramacca Project, Suriname". News File Corp (Press release). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Saramacca Development Project update - November 2019". IAMGOLD via Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

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