Kajana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 School in Kajana | |
  Kajana Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 3°54′2″N 55°34′21″W / 3.90056°N 55.57250°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Boven Suriname |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~200 |
| Sources: HERE Maps[2] | |
Kajana (also spelled Cajana and Kayana) is a village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It lies on the Gaan-lio (Gran Rio), which together with the Pikin Rio (Little Rio) forms the Suriname River.[3] The population call themselves Kadosi-nengre after Cardoso who was the owner of the plantation they ran away from.[4] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[5]
The town has a population of about 200 people.[1] The town has a first-aid medical center,[5] a radio station called Radio Thijs, a primary school,[5] and a locally owned kindergarten. Kajana is served by Cayana Airstrip.[1]
3°54′2″N 55°34′21″W / 3.90056°N 55.57250°W
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Healthcare
Kajana is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Kajana School Suriname" (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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- ^ HERE Maps - Kajana
- ^ "Gran Rio Expeditie". Suriname Holidays. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Begrip Marron discriminerend? Raakt kant noch wal!language=nl". Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren.
- ^ a b c "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 189. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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