Djumu

Djumu, also spelled Djoemoe, is a village in Suriname. It is located at the confluence of the Gran Rio and the Pikin Rio which continue as the Upper Suriname River.[1] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[2]

Djumu
Djumu (2005)
Djumu (2005)
Djumu is located in Suriname
Djumu
Djumu
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°0′50″N 55°28′20″W
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Boven Suriname

Healthcare

Djumu is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[3] Djumu and neighbouring villages were isolated from the rest of Suriname by rapids. The 1,500 people who lived in and near Djumu at the time and petitioned granman Agbago Aboikoni for a hospital. The Jaja Dande Hospital was constructed in 1962.[4]

References
  1. "Kodoufii tapawatra resort". Facebook (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 189. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "Schakels" (75 ed.). The Hague: Cabinet of the Prime-Minister of Suriname. 1970. p. 34. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  • Media related to Djumu at Wikimedia Commons

4°0′50″N 55°28′20″W


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