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Lebidoti

Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722
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Lebidotie
Lebidoti
Village
Lebidotie is located in Suriname
Lebidotie
Lebidotie
Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722
Country Suriname
DistrictBrokopondo District
ResortSarakreek
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Lebidoti 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]

Healthcare

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

References

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  1. ^ "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.