Pontoetoe
Pontoetoe | |
|---|---|
Former village | |
  Pontoetoe Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 3°15′14″N 55°25′3″W / 3.25389°N 55.41750°W / 3.25389; -55.41750 | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Tapanahony |
Pontoetoe was a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, situated on the banks of the Paloemeu River. The village was inhabited by Wayana Amerindians.[1]
Pontoetoe was visited on 8 November 1904 by the Tapanahony expedition.[2] In 1940 it was reported during an aerial reconnaissance that the village had been abandoned.[3]
References
- ^ "Wetenschappelijke expeditie". Suriname (in Dutch). 8 November 1907. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "De Tapananhoni-expeditie". De Surinamer (in Dutch). 8 March 1906. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Drie verkenningsvluchten boven Surinames binnenlanden met het K.L.M. vliegtuig "De Snip"". De West (in Dutch). 21 June 1940. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
3°15′14″N 55°25′3″W / 3.25389°N 55.41750°W / 3.25389; -55.41750
