Tamanredjo (
Javanese : ꦠꦩꦤꦽꦗ lit. meaning : Prosperous Garden Village) is a
resort and town in
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
, located in the
Commewijne District
Commewijne is a district of Suriname, located on the right bank of the Suriname River. Commewijne's capital city is Nieuw Amsterdam. Tamanredjo is another major town, while Meerzorg is the most populated.
The district has a population of 31,420 ...
. Its population at the 2012 census was 6,601.
Tamanredjo was founded in 1937 as village for
Javanese immigrants.
As of 2012, the Javanese still form the biggest ethnic group.
The town was connected to the
East-West Link in 1960s, and is one of the larger towns of the Commewijne District.
Another village in the resort is
Stolkertsijver
Stolkertsijver is a town in the Commewijne District of Suriname. It is situated on the East-West Link. At Stolkertsijver, a bridge spanning the Commewijne River was built in 1970s.
The village was named after the Stolkertsijver plantation, also ...
.
Sorgvliet is a former coffee plantation on the
Commewijne River, which was founded in 1742 by Phaff
which is known for its monumental Director's house.
References
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Resorts of Suriname
Populated places in Commewijne District
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