Brokopondo District

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Brokopondo is a district of Suriname. Its capital city is Brokopondo; other towns include Brownsweg and Kwakoegron.

The district has a population of 15,909, and an area of 7,364 square kilometres.[1]

History

The Brokopondo district was established in 1959

hydroelectric power that provides approximately half of the domestic electrical need.[4]

The plan was very controversial, and involved transmigrating many villages that were located in the area and flooded after the construction of the

Avobakaweg was constructed to link the reservoir with Paramaribo and the rest of the country.[3] In 1983, the Districts were redrawn, and most of the tribal interior of Suriname was moved into the Sipaliwini District.[6]

The Brokopondo Development Plan has designated the town of Brokopondo and Brownsweg as the two major centres in the region with a focus on tourism. Both towns lack a proper city centre, and will be redevelopment in the early 21st century.[7]

Nature

Suriname River as seen from the Blauwe Berg

The district has several

Avobakaweg. In 2008 the plantation was transformed into the Berg en Dal Eco & Cultural Resort, a luxury holiday resort for ecotourism. Berg en Dal is home to the Blauwe Berg, a mountain overlooking the Suriname River.[8]

Agricultural

Most of the District is not suitable for large scale agriculture. The main crops are

pineapples, and peanuts.[4] The former plantation Phedra is the agricultural centre of the resort. In 1960, a palm oil plantation was based in Phedra,[9] however the Surinamese Interior War and lethal yellowing resulted in the closure of the factory in Victoria, Klaaskreek in 1996.[10]

Economy

Recently, gold has been discovered in the Brokopondo district, and this has led to many new settlers arriving in the district, both from other parts of Suriname and from the rest of the world.[11] In 2011, a large scale concession was given to the Suparna Gold Corporation in Sarakreek.[4]

Resorts

Resorts of Brokopondo

Brokopondo is divided into 6 resorts (ressorten):

Villages

References

  1. ^ a b "2012 Census Resorts Suriname" (PDF). Spang Staging. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ Suriname stelt Brokopondo district in, Algemeen Handelsblad, 10 January 1959
  3. ^ a b c "District Brokopondo 1". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Onderzoek Regionaal Plan Brokopondo 2015-2040" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ^ "District Brokopondo 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ^ "REGIONAAL PLAN BROKOPONDO" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Surinaamse Broedergemeente stapt in ecotoerisme". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Plantages / P / Phedra". Suriname Plantages. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Oliepalmproductie zou geen prioriteit moeten zijn". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Illegale goud- en houtactiviteiten Brokopondo gaan door". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.

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