Lebidoti

Lebidotie
Lebidoti
Village
Lebidotie
Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722Coordinates: 4°39′47″N 54°56′50″W / 4.66306°N 54.94722°W / 4.66306; -54.94722
Country  Suriname
District Brokopondo District
Time zone AST (UTC-3)

Lebidoti is a village in Suriname with a population of about 1,000 and two nearby villages of Bakoe and Pitean. The people are of Maroon descent, specifically the Aukan tribe, and moved to this specific location when the building of the Afobaka dam created the Brokopondo Reservoir.

Healthcare

Lebidoti is home to a Medische Zending healthcare centre.

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