Kajana,_Suriname

Kajana, Suriname

Kajana, Suriname

Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Kajana (also spelled Cajana and Kayana) is a village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It lies on the Gaan-lio (Gran Rio), which together with the Pikin Rio (Little Rio) forms the Suriname River.[3] The population call themselves Kadosi-nengre after Cardoso who was the owner of the plantation they ran away from.[4] The village is home to Maroons of the Saramaka tribe.[5]

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The town has a population of about 200 people.[1] The town has a first-aid medical center,[5] a radio station called Radio Thijs, a primary school,[5] and a locally owned kindergarten. Kajana is served by Cayana Airstrip.[1]

3°54′2″N 55°34′21″W

Healthcare

Kajana is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Kajana School Suriname" (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020. Ignore faulty https certificate error to access site
  2. [2]
    HERE Maps - Kajana
  3. [3]
    "Gran Rio Expeditie". Suriname Holidays. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Begrip Marron discriminerend? Raakt kant noch wal!language=nl". Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren.
  5. [5]
    "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 189. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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