Corneliskondre
Corneliskondre is a village in Suriname, located in the Boven Coppename resort of Sipaliwini District. It has a population of 70 as of 2020, and is inhabited by indigenous people of the Kalina tribe.
Corneliskondre | |
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Corneliskondre (1947) | |
Corneliskondre Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′44″N 56°8′39″W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort (municipality) | Boven Coppename |
| Government | |
| • Captain | Jules April |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 75 |
Corneliskondre has been named after Cornelis Tapopi, the chief who founded the village. Catholic missionaries first visited the village in 1883.
The village has a school, and a holiday resort near the Wayambo River. The clinic in the village is operated by the Mungra Medical Centre in Nieuw-Nickerie.
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