Coeroeni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,046. The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people[1] of the Tiriyó tribe.[2] Kwamalasamutu is the main village of the resort and home to the granman (paramount chief) Asongo Alalaparu.[3]
Coeroeni | |
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Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District. Coeroeni | |
| Country | |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,133 km2 (12,793 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,046 |
| • Density | 0.032/km2 (0.082/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The resort was created in 1983 out of Nickerie as a tribal area.[4] The disputed area of south-west Suriname known as Tigri Area belongs to the Coeroeni resort.[5]
The resort is also home to villages which are only inhabited part of the time.[6]
Kamani is a border village. It was founded in 2008 by people from Kwamalasamutu.[7] The population as of 2009 was 6 people.[8] The location is 2°34′5″N 57°0′30″W.

The Sipaliwini Savanna is a 100,000 hectare nature reserve. It has been a protected area since 1972. The majority of the reserve consists of a savannah which in turn is a continuation of the Brazilian Tumucumaque Mountains National Park. The reserve is in pristine condition with almost no human habitation.[9] This reserve is one of the last frontiers in the tropics, however relatively little is known about the region.[10] The savannah is where the blue poison dart frog was discovered in 1969.[11]
The Werehpai archaeological site, which consists of caves containing petroglyphs of pre-Columbian origin, is located about 10 kilometres from Kwamalasamutu.[12] On the Sipaliwini Savanna relics were discovered of human habitation dating from about 6,000 BC.[13]
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| Brokopondo District | ||
| Commewijne District |
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| Coronie District |
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| Marowijne District |
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| Nickerie District |
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| Para District |
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| Paramaribo District |
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| Saramacca District |
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| Sipaliwini District |
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| Wanica District |
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Resorts and places in Sipaliwini District, Suriname | |
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| Boven Coppename |
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| Boven Saramacca |
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| Boven Suriname |
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| Coeroeni |
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| Kabalebo |
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| Pamacca | |
| Tapanahony | |
The district has no capital | |