Snesiekondre (also: Snesikondre[2] ) is a village of Paramacca Maroons in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village is located at the end of the road connecting Langatabiki to Patamacca and the rest of Suriname.[3]

Snesiekondre
Village
Snesiekondre
Coordinates: 4.963611°N 54.443056°W / 4.963611; -54.443056
Country	Suriname
District	Sipaliwini District
Resort	Pamacca
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	150
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

History

In 1977, a development plan proposed developing a new village on the road to Patamacca. The plan was cancelled in 1982 when the Netherlands withdrew all aid in the aftermath of the December murders.[3] The idea was to concentrate the population in larger settlements.[4]

In 2010, Snesiekondre was designated as regional centre,[5] and an administrative center for the Pamacca resort (municipality) was constructed.[6]

Overview

The name translates to Chinese village, because the first store in the village was opened by a person of Chinese ethnicity.[2] The development of Snesiekondre is related to the Merian Gold Mine which became operational in 2014, and is being exploited by Newmont Corporation.[7] Newmont built their administrative office in Snesiekondre.[8]

Several supermarkets, bars, restaurants, and a military outpost have been constructed in the village.[2] In 2017, a police station opened in Snesiekondre.[9] Snesiekondre does not have a traditional government, but is administered by the Surinamese government.[10] The development of Snesiekondre as a residential area has not been very successful thus far.[11] In 2015, the population was estimated at 150 people. For schooling and health care, the facilities of neighbouring Langatabiki need to be used.[1]

References

Bibliography

• Pamaka Development Plan (2016). "Pamaka Ontwikkelingsplan" (PDF) (in Dutch). NIKOS [nl].