Apetina

Coordinates: 3°30′N 55°04′W / 3.500°N 55.067°W / 3.500; -55.067
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Apetina
Pïlëuwimë
Captain Apetina Curiel with company (1937)
Captain Apetina Curiel with company (1937)
Apetina is located in Suriname
Apetina
Apetina
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 3°30′37″N 55°3′7″W / 3.51028°N 55.05194°W / 3.51028; -55.05194
CountrySuriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Tapanahony
Government
 • GranmanAptuk Noahe[1]
 • CaptainAines Japanale[1]
 • CaptainPantakoe Ajamaka[1]
Population
 (2020)
 • Total324[1]

Apetina, also known as Pïlëuwimë or Puleowime, is a village in the South Eastern jungle area of Suriname within the Tapanahony resort in the Sipaliwini District. It is located at 3°30′N 55°04′W / 3.500°N 55.067°W / 3.500; -55.067 in the jungle on the small hills along the river Tapanahoni. Nearby points include Tebu Mountain, at around 347 m (1,138 ft) in height, and the Man Gandafutu waterfall. The majority of Apetina's population is the Wayana people. These Indians mostly originate from Brazil and once have fled because of tribal warfare. There also is primary school and an airstrip located near the Indian village of Apetina. [2]

Geography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1965 106—    
1969 117+2.50%
1970 122+4.27%
2006 262+2.15%
Source: Boven 2006, pp. 103, 106 (1965–1970)
Heemskerk et al. 2007, p. 21 (2006)

Apetina lies about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) upstream the Tapanahony river from the village of Tutu Kampu and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream the river from the village of Akani Pata. The Apetina Airstrip lies in between the villages of Apetina and Akani Pata.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Website Apetina.org". Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-18.

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