Ricanau Mofo, also Ricanaumofo,[2] is a village of Ndyuka Maroons in the Moengo resort of the Marowijne District of Suriname.[3] The village can be accessed from the East-West Link via Moengo.[4] Ricanau Mofo is located on the Cottica River.[5]
Ricanau Mofo
Ricanaumofo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Rowing contest near Ricanau Mofo (early 20th century) | |
  Ricanau Mofo Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°40′39″N 54°25′25″W / 5.6775°N 54.423611°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Marowijne District |
| Resort | Moengo |
| Government | |
| • Captain | Meizak Banwarie[1] |
Overview
editRicanau Mofo has a school and a health clinic.[3] The village is connected to the electricity grid, and in July 2019, construction started on supplying the village with clean drinking water.[2]
The economy of the village is based on agriculture with an emphasis on producing ginger, arrowleaf elephant ear (tayer), and bananas.[6] Tayer is the basis of the popular Suriname dish pom.[7] In 2019, a Farmers Field School was opened in the village.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ricanau Mofo blij met toezegging president Bouterse". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ricanaumofo beschikt binnenkort over schoon drinkwater". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b Plan Bureau (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 114.
- ^ "Weg naar Ricanau Mofo wordt geasfalteerd". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO: Vrachtschip verliest controle en ligt dwars op rivier in Suriname". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "PRODUCTIE AARDVRUCHTEN RICANAU MOFO MOET OMHOOG". United News (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Een koosjere knol". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Ricanau Mofo krijgt Farmers Field School". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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