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Kwana Island

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Kwana Island
Native name:
Kwana Eiland
Map
Administration
Brokopondo District
Additional information
Official websitehttps://www.socialsuriname.com/listing/kwana-eiland.html

Kwana Island (Dutch: Kwana Eiland[1]) is the name of an island in the southwestern part of Brokopondo Lake or Brokopondo Reservoir (Brokopondostuwmeer, also formerly known as Blommestein Lake or B. reservoir) in the District of Brokopondo[2] (Brokopondo-district) the second largest in the nation located east of their territory. The name "Kwana" is derived from a local fish species, has palm trees, some tourist cabins and white sand beaches, is also frequented by fishermen. The island has become a holiday resort.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Suriname Total Adventure Tours | Kwana eiland". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  2. ^ ".: Sudamérica, Surinam, Distrikt Brokopondo, Distrikt Brokopondo – Lugares recónditos del mundo | Mapas, fotografias, videos, efemérides, celebridades, comentarios y accidentes geográficos. Sudamérica, Surinam, Distrikt Brokopondo, Distrikt Brokopondo". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  3. ^ "Kwana Eiland". Kwana Eiland via Facebook (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.

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