Cabendadorp

Village in Para District, Suriname From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cabendadorp (also Kabenda dorp[1]) is an indigenous village of Kalina[1] Amerindians in the resort of Zuid in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located on the Avobakaweg south of the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[2]

Country Suriname
Established1974
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)
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Cabendadorp
Kabenda dorp
Village
Cabendadorp (2006)
Cabendadorp (2006)
Cabendadorp is located in Suriname
Cabendadorp
Cabendadorp
Coordinates: 5.3853°N 55.1589°W / 5.3853; -55.1589
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortZuid
Established1974
Government
 • CaptainJeane Kabenda[1]
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
330
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)
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History

The village was founded in 1974 by Joseph Cabenda who served as village chief until his death in 2012.[3]

The village is home to Leo Julius Toenaé whose family produces pottery, and who was known as a story teller.[4]

Overview

Cabendadorp has a clinic.[5] As of 2020, there is no school and the children have to take the bus to neighbouring Powakka and Zanderij.[6] The village has been allocated 4,375 hectares of communal land.[7] The village chief as of 2020 is Jeane Kabenda.[1]

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