Pontoetoe

Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Former village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Pontoetoe

Former village

Pontoetoe

Location in Suriname

Coordinates: 3°15′14″N 55°25′3″W﻿ / ﻿3.25389°N 55.41750°W﻿ / 3.25389; -55.41750
Country|  Suriname
District| Sipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)| Tapanahony

Pontoetoe was a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, situated on the banks of the Paloemeu River. The village was inhabited by Wayana Amerindians.[1]

Pontoetoe was visited on 8 November 1904 by the Tapanahony expedition.[2] In 1940 it was reported during an aerial reconnaissance that the village had been abandoned.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Wetenschappelijke expeditie". Suriname (in Dutch). 8 November 1907. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
2. ^ "De Tapananhoni-expeditie". De Surinamer (in Dutch). 8 March 1906. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
3. ^ "Drie verkenningsvluchten boven Surinames binnenlanden met het K.L.M. vliegtuig "De Snip"". De West (in Dutch). 21 June 1940. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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Resorts and places in Sipaliwini District, Suriname

Boven Coppename|

* Bitagron
* Corneliskondre
* Donderskamp

Boven Saramacca|

* Boslanti
* Heidoti
* Kwattahede
* Makajapingo
* Moetoetoetabriki
* Nieuw Jacobkondre
* Pakkapakka
* Poesoegroenoe
* Villa Brazil

Boven Suriname|

* Abenaston
* Asidonhopo
* Aurora
* Botopasi
* Danta Bai
* Djumu
* Goddo
* Jaw Jaw
* Kajana
* Laduani
* Pikin Slee
* Pokigron
* Zoewatta

Coeroeni|

* Alalapadu
* Amatopo
* Kasuela
* Kuruni
* Kwamalasamutu
* Sakuru
* Sipaliwini Savanna
* Vier Gebroeders

Kabalebo|

* Apoera
* Bakhuys
* Lucie
* Sandlanding
* Wanapan
* Washabo

Pamacca|

* Langatabiki
* Lokaloka
* Nason
* Snesiekondre
* Stoelmanseiland

Tapanahony|

* Akani Pata
* Aloepi 1 & 2
* Antonio do Brinco
* Apetina
* Benzdorp
* Cottica
* Diitabiki
* Godo Holo
* Kawemhakan
* Kumakahpan
* Lensidede
* Manlobi
* Moitaki
* Paloemeu
* Pelelu Tepu
* Pikienkondre of Miranda
* Poeketi
* Poeloegoedoe
* Tutu Kampu

The district has no capital

3°15′14″N 55°25′3″W﻿ / ﻿3.25389°N 55.41750°W﻿ / 3.25389; -55.41750

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