Pamacca
Paramacca (also Pamacca) is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. The population is estimated between 1,500 and 2,000 people. In 1983, the Sipaliwini District was created, and the eastern part became the resort of Tapanahony. The Paramacca resort is the northern part of Tapanahony, and mainly inhabited by the Paramaccan people, the border of the resorts is the island of Bofoo Tabiki in the Marowijne River.
Paramacca | |
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House in Langetabbetje (1947) | |
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District. Paramacca | |
| Coordinates: 5.0836°N 54.5475°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,233 km2 (1,248 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,500−2,000 |
| • Density | 0.46−0.61/km2 (−1.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The administrative centre of the resort is located in Snesiekondre, 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 in 1872. In 1879, a group of about 90 Paramaccans led by Apensa created a settlement on an island in the Marowijne River 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.