Abenaston

Abenaston is a on the Upper Suriname River in with a population of about 700 people in 2005. The population consists of Saramaka Maroons.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 700 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Abene-oton”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaw Jaw and Pokigron.

Village
, also Yaw Yaw, is a village of Saamaka Maroons… is situated 3½ km southwest of Abenaston.

Town
Photo: NullAspect, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in located on the Upper Suriname River near the . is situated 4½ km north of Abenaston.

Hamlet
is a in the municipality in in . is situated 10 km northeast of Abenaston.

Abenaston

Latitude
4.4517° or 4° 27′ 6″ north
Longitude
-55.35482° or 55° 21′ 17″ west
Population
700
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
68P6FJ2W+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4454781897
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3384859
Wiki­data ID
Q1135374
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Sranan Tongo—“Abenaston” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Abenaston”
  • Indonesian: “Abenaston”
  • Korean: “아베나스턴”
  • Persian: “ابناستون”
  • Polish: “Abenaston”
  • Romanian: “Abenaston”
  • Spanish: “Abenaston”
  • Sranan Tongo: “Abenaston”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Amakakondre and Kajapaati.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Isadou and Shano Fonkel Gemeenschapshuis.

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