Tamanredjo (Javanese : ꦠꦩꦤꦽꦗ lit. meaning : Prosperous Garden Village) is a resort and town in Suriname, located in the Commewijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 6,601.[1]

Tamanredjo
Resort and town
Director's house in Sorgvliet.
Map showing the resorts of Commewijne District.   Tamanredjo
Coordinates: 5°46′54″N 55°1′10″W
Country	Suriname
District	Commewijne District
Area
• Total	512 km2 (198 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2012 census)[1]
• Total	6,601
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Tamanredjo was founded in 1937 as village for Javanese immigrants.[2] As of 2012, the Javanese still form the biggest ethnic group.[1] The town was connected to the East-West Link in 1960s, and is one of the larger towns of the Commewijne District.[2]

Another village in the resort is Stolkertsijver.

Sorgvliet is a former coffee plantation on the Commewijne River,[3] which was founded in 1742 by Phaff[4] which is known for its monumental Director's house.[2]

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