Tapanahoni | |
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Country | Suriname |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Area | |
• Total | 38,965 km2 (15,044 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 13,808 |
• Density | 0.35/km2 (0.92/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Tapanahoni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 13,808.[3] Tapanahoni is a part of Sipaliwini which has no capital, but is directly governed from Paramaribo.[4] Tapanahony is an enormous resort which encompasses a quarter of the country of Suriname.[5] The most important town is Diitabiki (old name: Drietabbetje) which is the residence of the granman of the Ndyuka people since 1950, and the location of the oracle.[6]
The disputed area of south-east Suriname between the Malani (the eastern tributary river) and the Litani rivers belongs to the Tapanahoni resort.[7]