Diitabiki
| Drietabbetje Diitabiki Dritabiki | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Drietabbetje | |
| Coordinates: 4°6′48″N 54°39′35″W / 4.11333°N 54.65972°WCoordinates: 4°6′48″N 54°39′35″W / 4.11333°N 54.65972°W | |
| Country |
 Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-3) |
Diitabiki (Sranan Tongo: Dritabiki, Dutch: Drietabbetje) is a Ndyuka village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Diitabiki is the residence of the gaanman of the Ndyuka people.
Name
Both the Ndyuka and Sranan Tongo name for the village translates to "three islands," with the word tabiki meaning "island" in both languages. While drie indeed also translates as "three" in the Dutch language, the word tabbetje is a homophonic translation of the Ndyuka word.
Education
Since the 1960s, Diitabiki is home to the Granman Akontoe Velantie primary school, which as of 2015 has 333 pupils.[1] In 2015, volunteers from Diitabiki and its surroundings extended the school with an extra classroom.[2]
Healthcare
Diitabiki is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.
Energy
Between 1985 and 1987, electricity was provided by an overhead power line connected to the Puketi hydroelectric power plant.[3] After this power plant stopped working during the Surinamese Interior War there have been attempts to rehabilitate the facility, but after a university delegation in 2003 and 2004 investigated the possibilities for hydroelectric power in the region, the Ministry for Regional Development decided to instead fund the construction of a larger hydroelectric power plant at the Gran Olo rapids nearby.[4] Although it will initially only power Puketi and Futupasi, the plan is to eventually connect Diitabiki to the grid as well. As of 2016, the Gran Olo power plant is still under construction.[5]
Transportation
By air
Diitabiki is served by Drietabbetje Airstrip, offering Caricom Airways scheduled services from Paramaribo.
Notes
- ↑ Alendy, Cythia (14 October 2015). "School Dritabiki nog steeds gesloten". Starnews. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dorpelingen Drietabbetje bouwen leslokaal bij school". de Ware Tijd. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Van Els 2012, p. 284.
- ↑ Van Els 2012, pp. 285-286.
- ↑ "Zoveelste vertraging oplevering miniwaterkrachtcentrale Gran Olo Sula – Eén transformator ongeschikt voor stroomleverantie". Obsession Magazine. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
References
- Van Els, Rudi (2012). "De Puketi micro-waterkrachtcentrale in het binnenland van Suriname: implementatie, rehabilitatie en ervaringen" (PDF). Academic Journal of Suriname (Anton de Kom University of Suriname) 2012 (3): 276–291. Retrieved 26 April 2016.