Bigiston

Bigiston, also Bigi Ston, is a group of settlements of Ndyuka Maroons and Indigenous Kalina in the resort of the of .
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  • Type: Village with 361 residents
  • Description: Group of villages in Suriname
  • Also known as: “Bigi Ston”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean-du-Maroni and Espérance.

Village
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is a village in , in the commune of on the river . The village is mainly inhabited by Ndyuka Maroons. is situated 5 km east of Bigiston.

Village
is a village of Kalina Amerindians in the commune of . The village is located about 12 kilometres south of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the road to . is situated 9 km east of Bigiston.

Bigiston

Latitude
5.41403° or 5° 24′ 51″ north
Longitude
-54.12621° or 54° 7′ 34″ west
Population
361
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
68Q7CV7F+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228203964
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3384586
Wiki­data ID
Q96867514
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Italian—“Bigiston” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bigiston”
  • Dutch: “Bigiston”
  • French: “Bigiston”
  • Italian: “Bigiston”

Localities in the Area

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