Djumu
Djumu | |
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 Djumu (2005) | |
  Djumu Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 4°0′50″N 55°28′20″W / 4.01389°N 55.47222°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Boven Suriname |
Djumu, also spelled Djoemoe, is a village in Suriname. It is located at the confluence of the Gran Rio and the Pikin Rio which continue as the Upper Suriname River.[1] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[2]
Healthcare
Djumu is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[3] Djumu and neighbouring villages were isolated from the rest of Suriname by rapids. The 1,500 people who lived in and near Djumu at the time and petitioned granman Agbago Aboikoni for a hospital. The Jaja Dande Hospital was constructed in 1962.[4]
References
- ^ "Kodoufii tapawatra resort". Facebook (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 189. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Schakels" (75 ed.). The Hague: Cabinet of the Prime-Minister of Suriname. 1970. p. 34.
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External links
Media related to Djumu at Wikimedia Commons
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4°0′50″N 55°28′20″W / 4.01389°N 55.47222°W