Carolina, Suriname

Carolina is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District. Its population at the 2012 census was 343. Most of the inhabitants are indigenous.[1]

Carolina
Resort
Village on the road to Jodensavanne
Map showing the resorts of Para District.
  Carolina
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
Area
 • Total1,441 km2 (556 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total343
 • Density0.24/km2 (0.62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

The resort is home to the settlement of Jodensavanne, a Jewish autonomous area which was settled from 1652 onwards, and abandoned after a fire in 1832.[2]

The village of Redi Doti (also Redidoti) is located near the site of Jodensavanne. The village has been founded in 1930, and is home to an indigenous population of about 100 people of mixed Carib and Arowak background.[3] Marchano Stuger is the current village leader.[4]

Blackwatra is a creek with very dark, near black water. Former President Johan Adolf Pengel built his country residence near the creek. The site was opened to the public in 1970, and became an important recreation area. During the Surinamese Interior War it was the scene of heavy fighting. [5] It has been restored, and regained its status as a recration area.[6]

The resort Carolina is connected with the Afobakaweg to Paramaribo via the Carolinabrug. The bridge used to be located in the village of Carolina, however it was damaged, and new bridge has been built near Red Doti in 2014.[7]

References
  1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Jodensavanna en de Joodse gemeenten". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Education Redi Doti". Jodensavanne.sr. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Marchano Stuger wint verkiezing dorpsbestuur Redidoti". De Boodschap.today (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "De Afobakaweg". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. "Ingebruikname van de nieuwe Carolinabrug". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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