Paramacca (also Pamacca) is a

resort A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel ...

Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...

, located in the

Sipaliwini District Sipaliwini is the largest Districts of Suriname, district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo. Sipaliwini ...

. The population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 people. In 1983, the

was created, and the eastern part became the resort of

Tapanahony Tapanahoni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 13,808. Tapanahoni is a part of Sipaliwini which has no capital, but is directly governed from Paramaribo. Tapanahony is an enormous res ...

. The Paramacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the

Paramaccan people The Paramaccan or Paramaka (French language, French: Pamak) are a Maroon people, Maroon tribe living in the forested interior of Suriname, mainly in the Paramacca resort, and the western border area of French Guiana. The Paramaccan signed a peace ...

, the border of the resorts is the island of Bofoo Tabiki in the

Marowijne River The Maroni () or Marowijne (; ) is a river in South America that forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname. Course The Maroni runs through the Guianan moist forests ecoregion. It originates in the Tumuk Humak Mountains and forms ...

. The administrative centre of the resort is located in

Snesiekondre Snesiekondre (also: Snesikondre ) is a village of Paramaccan people, Paramacca Maroon people, Maroons in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village is located at the end of the road connecting Langatabiki to Patamacca and the rest of Suriname ...

, and was completed in 2012. The District Commissioner for the resort is Margaretha Malontie. The Paramaccans were runaway slaves who had made a peace treaty with the

Colony A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule, which rules the territory and its indigenous peoples separated from the foreign rulers, the colonizer, and their ''metropole'' (or "mother country"). This separated rule was often orga ...

in 1872. In 1879, a group of about 90 Paramaccans led by Apensa created a settlement on an island in the

near the mouth of the Paramacca Creek. The town was named Langatabiki (Long Island). The resort of Paramacca consists of the current area settled by the Paramaccans.

Villages

The resort is made up of 13

tribal The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...

villages which are mainly located on the Lower

, and is home to the non-tribal village of

Stoelmanseiland Stoelmanseiland (or Stoelie) is an island, and a village in the Paramacca resort of the Sipaliwini District in Suriname. It is located at the confluence of the Tapanahony River with the Lawa River which forms the Marowijne River, and is also th ...

. The main village of the resort is Langatabiki which is the residence of the

granman Granman (Ndyuka language: ''gaanman'') is the title of the paramount chief of a Maroon (people), Maroon nation in Suriname and French Guiana. The Ndyuka people, Ndyuka, Saramaka, Matawai people, Matawai, Aluku, Paramaccan people, Paramaka and Kwin ...

of the Paramaccan people.

Medische Zending Medische Zending Primary Health Care Suriname, commonly known as Medische Zending (Dutch language, Dutch for "medical mission") or MZ is a Surinamese charitable organization offering primary healthcare to remote villages in the interior of Suriname ...

operates health care clinics in Langatabiki, Nason, and Stoelmanseiland. Schools are present in Gakaba, Langatabiki, Nason, and Stoelmanseiland.

Economy

A major part of the economy of Paramacca is

gold prospecting Gold prospecting is the act of searching for new gold deposits. Methods used vary with the type of deposit sought and the resources of the prospector. Although traditionally a commercial activity, in some developed countries Placer mining, plac ...

by the Newmont Corporation.

Ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of nature-oriented tourism intended to contribute to the Ecological conservation, conservation of the natural environment, generally defined as being minimally impactful, and including providing both contributions to conserv ...

has become an important addition in the early 21st century. Holiday resorts have opened near the Armina waterfalls, and Stoelmanseiland. Cassave is the main agricultural crop.

Transport

The area can be reached by car via an unpaved road between

Moengo Moengo () is a town in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District, Marowijne district, between Paramaribo and the border town Albina, Suriname, Albina on the Cottica River. Moengo is also a resort (municipality) in the district of Marowijne. Moeng ...

and Langatabiki, from where there is access to the East-West Link. Plans have been developed to pave the road to

, and built one road from Langatabiki via

Benzdorp Benzdorp is a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after the Dutch consul and bullion dealer Henry Albert Wilhelm Benz (1889–1962). Geography The village lies in the jungle of the Tapanahony resort, near the Lawa Riv ...

, and another from Langatabiki to

Brokopondo Brokopondo is the capital town of the Brokopondo District, Suriname. It is located on the west shore of the Suriname river, just north of the Afobaka dam, 105 kilometers (65 miles) south-east of Suriname capital city of Paramaribo. Brokopondo can b ...

. Paramacca is served by

Langatabbetje Airstrip Langatabbetje Airstrip , is an airport on Langatabbetje island in the Moroni River, Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indi ...

and Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip offering Blue Wing scheduled services from

Paramaribo Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's p ...

References

{{Surinamese District Sipaliwini Resorts of Suriname Populated places in Sipaliwini District