Yawsa

Yawsa is a hamlet in , . Yawsa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: Ndyuka village in Suriname
  • Also known as: “Jawsa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Drietabbetje Airstrip and Gran Olo.

Aerodrome
serves the village of Drietabbetje, . The river breaks into braided channels at Drietabbetje, and the airstrip is on one of the larger islands.

Rapids
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a rapids.

Aerodrome
is an airstrip serving , . is situated 3½ km east of Yawsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moitaki and Diitabiki.

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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
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 2½ km southwest of Yawsa.

Hamlet
or Puketi is a Ndyuka village in . It lies in . On May 15, 2010, a plane crashed near . is situated 3 km east of Yawsa.

Yawsa

Latitude
4.12589° or 4° 7′ 33″ north
Longitude
-54.6563° or 54° 39′ 23″ west
Open location code
68P748GV+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6750116194
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q82345745
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Yawsa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mainsi and Drietabbetje.

Notable Places Nearby

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

Suriname: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Paramaribo, Surinamese Rainforest, West Coast, and East Coast.

Curious Hamlets to Discover

Uncover intriguing hamlets from every corner of the globe.