Abontjeman

Abontjeman is an abandoned settlement in Brokopondo District, Suriname.[1] It was located along the Sara Creek.[2] The village was and flooded after the construction of the Afobaka Dam.[3] It used to have a train station on the Lawa Railway.[4]

Abontjeman
Former settlement
Abontjeman
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 4°53′35″N 54°57′29″W
Country Suriname
DistrictBrokopondo
ResortSarakreek
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

References

  1. Abontjeman, Geographic Names Information System
  2. Acta botanica Neerlandica: official publication of the Nederlandse Botanische Vereniging, Volume 21. Koninklijke Nederlandse Botanische Vereniging, North-Holland Pub. Co. 1972. p. 253.
  3. "Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. "Koloniale Spoorwegen Dienstregeling". De Surinamer via Delpher (in Dutch). 3 August 1911.


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