Tepoe
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.- Type: Village with 390 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Pelelu Tepoe”, “Pelelu Tepu”, and “Tepu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tepoe Airstrip.
Tepoe Airstrip
Aerodrome
Tepoe Airstrip is an airstrip serving Pelelu Tepu, Suriname. The runway extends southwest from the village.
Tepoe
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Sipaliwini District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
3.15952° or 3° 9′ 34″ northLongitude
-55.71827° or 55° 43′ 6″ westPopulation
390Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)IATA airport code
KCBOpen location code
68M6575J+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6741865670OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
Discover Tepoe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Sranan Tongo—“Tepoe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Peleloe Tepoe”
- Dutch: “Pelelu Tepu”
- German: “Pelelu Tepu”
- Korean: “펠레루 테푸”
- Romanian: “Pelelu Tepu”
- Spanish: “Pelelu Tepu”
- Sranan Tongo: “Pelelu Tepu”
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