Pelelu Tepu
Përëru Tëpu Peleloe Tepoe | |
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Village | |
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  Pelelu Tepu Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 3°9′35″N 55°43′6″W / 3.15972°N 55.71833°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Tapanahony |
| Government | |
| • Head captain | Sanaupe Moshesi[1] |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 600[1] |
Pelelu Tepu is an Amerindian village in the hinterland of Suriname. Also known as "Pe'reru Tepu", the village is typically referred to simply as "Tepu," which means "high" in the Indian Tiriyó language. The village is located on Tepu hill, on the Tapanahoni River. Though inhabited by Amerindian tribes indigenous to the area, the village was founded by Christian missionaries and (primarily) Tiriyó Indians, although it now also includes small numbers of Wayana and Akuriyo Indians. The village has a tribal organization, led by a Trio Captain.[2]
Pelelu Tepu has a school, and electricity,[3] however there is often no fuel to run the diesel generators. Pelelu Tepu is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.[4]
- ^ a b "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Trio Baseline Study 2007" (PDF). Act Suriname. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2020.