Pontoetoe
Pontoetoe was a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, situated on the banks of the Paloemeu River. The village was inhabited by the Indigenous Wayana.- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
- Also known as: “Pontoetoedorp”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paloemeu.
Paloemeu
Hamlet
Paloemeu or Palumeu is an Amerindian village in the interior of Suriname, situated at the site where the Paloemeu River joins the Tapanahoni River. Most inhabitants of the village are Native Tiriyó Amerindians. Paloemeu is situated 10 km northwest of Pontoetoe.
Pontoetoe
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Sipaliwini District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
3.26667° or 3° 16′ north
Longitude
-55.4° or 55° 24′ west
Elevation
198 metres (650 feet)
Open location code
68M67H8X+MX
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Sranan Tongo—“Pontoetoe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pontoetoe”
- Irish: “Pontoetoe”
- Romanian: “Pontoetoe”
- Spanish: “Pontoetoe”
- Sranan Tongo: “Pontoetoe”
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