South America
Suriname
Sipaliwini District

Gran Olo

Gran Olo is a rapids in , . Gran Olo is situated nearby to the industrial building , as well as near the aerodrome .
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  • Type: Rapids
  • Description: Rapids in the Tapanohony Rivier in Suriname
  • Also known as: “Gaan Olo”, “Gran Hollo”, and “Granhollo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gran Olo hydrolectric Power Plant and Poeketi hydroelectric power plant.

Industrial building
The Gran Olo hydroelectric power plant is a mini hydro power plant under construction on the Tapanahony River in with a projected capacity of 300 kilowatts, although initially only one turbine with a capacity of 150 kilowatts will be operated.

Industrial building
The Puketi hydroelectric power plant was a micro hydropower plant constructed near the village of Puketi in Suriname, with a capacity of 50 kW. The plant provided electricity between 1981 and 1987 before it went into disrepair. is situated 420 metres southeast of Gran Olo.

Aerodrome
is an airstrip serving , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poeketi and Moitaki.

Hamlet
or Puketi is a Ndyuka village in . It lies in . On May 15, 2010, a plane crashed near .

Hamlet
is a Ndyuka village in the of . The village is inhabited by the Misidyan clan or lo. The late gaanman Gazon Matodya was born in .

Village
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Drietabbetje is a Ndyuka village in the of . is the residence of the gaanman of the Ndyuka people, since 1950, and the location of the oracle. is situated 4½ km west of Gran Olo.

Gran Olo

Latitude
4.12541° or 4° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
-54.63486° or 54° 38′ 6″ west
Open location code
68P749G8+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3043220216
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­rapids
Wiki­data ID
Q104735089
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In Other Languages

“Gran Olo” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gran Olo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gold and Drietabbetje Airstrip.

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