Blaka Watra

Blaka Watra is a recreation area in , . Blaka Watra is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: recreation site in Suriname
  • Also known as: “Blakawatra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jodensavanne.

Ruins
Photo: Brokopondo, Public domain.
was a Jewish plantation community in , , and was for a time the centre of Jewish life in the colony. It was established in the 1600s by Sephardi Jews and became more developed and wealthy after a group of Jews fleeing persecution in Brazil settled there in the 1660s. is situated 3½ km northwest of Blaka Watra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cassipora and Redi Doti.

Hamlet
is an Indigenous village of Lokono Amerindians located in the resort of in the of . The village is situated near the Blaka Watra recreation area.

Village
Photo: NullAspect, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an indigenous village of Lokono and Kalina Amerindians in the resort of in the in . The village is located near the site of . is situated 6 km northwest of Blaka Watra.

Hamlet
Photo: Jan Willem Broekema, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 343. Most of the inhabitants are indigenous. is situated 9 km northwest of Blaka Watra.

Blaka Watra

Latitude
5.40499° or 5° 24′ 18″ north
Longitude
-54.9289° or 54° 55′ 44″ west
Open location code
68Q7C33C+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2008108147
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q110070745
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In Other Languages

“Blaka Watra” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Blaka Watra”

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