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Lebidoti

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

Lebidoti (Dutch: Lebidotie) is a village in Suriname with a population of about 1,000 and two nearby villages of Bakoe and Pitean. The people are of Maroon[1] descent, specifically the Aukan tribe, and moved to this specific location when the building of the Afobaka dam created the Brokopondo Reservoir.[2]

Country Suriname
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Lebidoti
Lebidotie (Dutch)
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Lebidoti is located in Suriname
Lebidoti
Lebidoti
Location within Suriname
Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W
Country Suriname
DistrictBrokopondo District
ResortSarakreek
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)
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Aerial view of Lebidotie (right) and the villages of Bakoe (left), and Pisian (center) along the Brokopondo Reservoir

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Lebidoti is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[3]

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