Koewarasan (Javanese : ꦏꦸꦮꦫꦱꦤ꧀ lit. meaning : "well-being") is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 27,713.[1] It is located to the west of Paramaribo, and is mainly a suburban area. The municipality was founded in 1939, and was originally intended for the Javanese settlers from Java, however due to World War II, only a single group arrived.[2] The majority of the population are East Indian.[1] Prior to 1939, Koewarasan was an agricultural area used for the cultivation of rice.[3]

Koewarasan
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Wanica District.   Koewarasan
Country	Suriname
District	Wanica District
Area
• Total	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	27,713
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Sunny Point

The Surinamese Interior War caused the population of Pokigron to flee. A large group of civilians squatted[4][5] a terrain on Koewarasan, and have named their village, Sunny Point.[5] A school has been setup by the organisation Kansrijk Suriname, and on 24 March 2018, a library opened.[5] On 3 January 2019, 60 families living in Sunny Point-3 faced eviction.[6]

Notable people

• Shahied Wagid Hosain (1962–2021), singer[7]

References

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