Boslanti

Coordinates: 4°19′45″N 55°47′02″W / 4.32926°N 55.78399°W / 4.32926; -55.78399
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Boslanti
Village
UTC-3
(AST)

Boslanti is a village of

Maroons in the resort of Boven Saramacca in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Boslanti is located on the Saramacca River
.

Overview

Boslanti which translates to Forest Land is located in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve.[2] The village was founded in the 19th century,[3] and consists of a cluster of settlements each inhabited by a different maternal lineage.[4]

In 1919, the Moravian Church started missionary activities in the village.[5] From the 1960s onwards, a migration towards the urban area started.[6] The village has a school[7] and a health care clinic is located in neighbouring Poesoegroenoe.[8] In 2020, clean drinking water was provided for the village.[9]

Transport

Boslanti used to accessible by boat only. In the early 20th century, a journey from Paramaribo would take about a week.[1] The village later became accessible by air from the Poesoegroenoe Airstrip. In 2017, a road opened connecting Boslanti to the rest of Suriname.[10][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Beet 1981, p. 13.
  2. ^ a b "Centraal Suriname Natuurreservaat: gunu gowtu in de verkoop?". Parbode (in Dutch). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ Beet 1981, p. 5.
  4. ^ Beet 1981, p. 58.
  5. ^ Beet 1981, p. 214.
  6. ^ Beet 1981, p. 427.
  7. ^ "Minister Ashwin Adhin wil meer voorzieningen voor onderwijzers binnenland". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ Plan Bureau (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 190. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Bewoners Boslanti hebben schoon drinkwater". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Bouterse lanceert overheidsnieuwssite 'De Boodschap'". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.

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