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Powakka
Village
Powakka (1971)
Powakka
Coordinates: 5°26′57″N 55°04′44″W / 5.449167°N 55.078889°W / 5.449167; -55.078889
Country	Suriname
District	Para District
Resort	Oost
Government
• Captain	Sergio Sabajo
Population
• Total	1,920
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Powakka is an indigenous village of Lokono Amerindians in the resort of Oost in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located on the road to Carolina which connects to the Avobakaweg to Paramaribo.

Overview

Powakka is located in a savanna area. The economy is mainly based on production of pineapples, Tourism has become important as well, and several tourist resorts are located in Powakka. An animal husbandry project was started in the 1930s, however it only yielded limited success.

The Catholic mission had been active in the village since the late 18th century. The village has a school and a clinic. On 15 December 2020, Sergio Sabajo was elected as the village chief.

References

1. ^ "Powakka heeft nieuw dorpsbestuur". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
2. ^ "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
3. "SURINAME IN DE 20 ste EEUW". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
4. "Inheemse Ananas telers Powakka verzekerd van afzet". Waterkant (in Dutch). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
5. Planning Office 2014, p. 158.
6. Joop Vernooij (1994). "Indianen en Kerken". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). p. 199. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
7. "Distrikt Para". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
8. Planning Office 2014, p. 147.

Bibliography

• Planning Office (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch).

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