Koewarasan
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 | |
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 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
- "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- "Geschiedenis". Wanica.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Concurrentie in de landbouw". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "De ondergang van een Surinaams bosnegerdorp". Terdege via Delpher (in Dutch). 2 January 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Wat wij doen in Sunny Point". Kansrijk Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Dc Ramai belooft spoedige oplossing voor krakers Sunny Point-3". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Gedecoreerde Shahied Wagid Hosain dankbaar voor steun in muziekcarrière". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
