Godo Holo

Place in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
4°03′38″N 54°47′15″W / 4.060556°N 54.7875°W / 4.060556; -54.7875Country SurinameDistrictSipaliwini DistrictResortTapanahonyTime zoneUTC-3

Godo Holo (also Godo Olo) is a group of villages in the Tapanahony resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The villages are inhabited by Maroons of the Ndyuka people.[1]

Godo Holo on a 1882 map

Godo Olo is the name for a group of three neighbouring villages: Saniki (also Sannetje), Fisiti (also Affivisti) and Pikienkondre of Miranda (Miranda's little village).[2][3]

Godo Holo has a school and two churches,[1] Medical care is provided in Diitabiki which is about 10 kilometres North East of Godo Holo.[4] Godo Holo has regular flights to Paramaribo[5] from the Godo Holo Airstrip which is located in Pikinkondre of Miranda.[6] In November 2019, it was announced that the villages will get 24 hours of electricity via solar panels.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Stichting Planbureau Suriname 2014, p. 170.
  2. ^ "Dorpen Zuidoost Suriname onder water" (in Dutch). June 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Bzzlletin. Jaargang 5". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1976–1977. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ "60 jaar ziekenhuis Stoelmanseiland feestelijk gevierd". Medische Zending (in Dutch). 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ Stichting Planbureau Suriname 2014, p. 180.
  6. ^ "Godo Holo Airstrip (SMGH)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Directeur NH tekent landcontract met traditioneel gezag Godo-Olo". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2020.

Bibliography

  • Stichting Planbureau Suriname (2014). "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
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Resorts and places in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
Boven CoppenameBoven SaramaccaBoven SurinameCoeroeniKabaleboPamaccaTapanahony
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