Tammenga
Tammenga | |
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Farm of the Tammenga family (~1895) | |
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District. Tammenga | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Paramaribo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 15,819 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Tammenga is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819. The resort has been named after Henderijkes Tammenga (1815-1864), who after his first plantation did not succeed, started farming in a swampy area near Paramaribo in 1852. Most of the area was sold to East Indian indentured workers in the late 19th century.