Kwakoegron
Kwakoegron | |
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Resort | |
Former train station of Kwakoegron (1947) | |
Map showing the resorts of Brokopondo District. Kwakoegron | |
| Coordinates: 5°14′53″N 55°20′41″W / 5.24806°N 55.34472°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Brokopondo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2012) | |
• Total | 263 |
| • Density | 0.25/km2 (0.65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Kwakoegron (land of Kwakoe) is a town and resort in Suriname. It is located inland, due south of Paramaribo. According to the 2012 census it has a population of 263, and is mainly inhabited by Maroons, of the Matawai people. The resort and town are named after Kwakoe, the native word for Wednesday, and grond, the Dutch word for ground. The captain of the resort resides in the village Commisariskondre.