Wanhatti
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Wanhatti | |
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 Wanhatti (1896) | |
 Map showing the resorts of Marowijne District. Wanhatti | |
  Wanhatti Wanhatti in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°46′59″N 54°27′22″W / 5.78306°N 54.45611°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Marowijne District |
| Area | |
• Total | 461 km2 (178 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 468 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Wanhatti is a village and resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne district on the Cottica River.[2] The resort is inhabited by the Ndyuka Maroons, and has a population of 468 people as of 2012.[1] The village is primarily inhabited by Ndyuka of the Ansu clan or lo.[3]
Wanhatti means "one heart" in both Sranan Tongo and Ndyuka and refers to the fact that the village is a merger of the villages of Agiti Ondoo and Walimbumofu.[4][3]
History
Agiti Ondoo was the site of a Gaan Gadu shrine.[5]
In 1972, a road was built to connect Wanhatti to the East-West Link. The road partially uses the path of the old defence line,[6] build between 1770 and 1778 to protect the plantations of the Colony of Suriname against attacks by the Maroons.[7] The road improved conditions in the village, and it now has a school, and a connection to the telephone network.[6] The Surinamese Interior War fought during the 1980s left its toll on the resort, and caused a large part of the population to flee.[8] In September 2010, a health care clinic was opened in the village.[9] In 2011, the road was extended to reach the village Lantiwee,[6] and it is hoped that this will lead to a return of farmers in the area.[10] On 3 June 2011, a library was opened in the village.[11]
Besides Wanhatti itself, the resort contains among others the villages of Lantiwee, Pikin Santi, Pinatjaimi, and Tamarin.
