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Wayamboweg
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Saramacca District. Wayamboweg
Country	Suriname
District	Saramacca District
Area
• Total	872 km² (337 sq mi)
Population (2012)^[1]
• Total	1,560
• Density	1.8/km² (4.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Wayamboweg is a resort in Suriname, located in the Saramacca District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,560. The largest ethnic group is East Indian.^[1] The resort is mainly agricultural. ^[2] A rice project has started in late 2017.^[3]

In the early 21st century, a high school has been opened. The resort is located near the ocean, and tourism facilities are being developed in the resort.^[2] Staatsolie is drilling for oil in the Wayambozwamp.^[4]

The village of Smithfield is located in the area.

References

^ ^a ^b "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Structuur analyse" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "November 2017 start experiment met zaaizaad in Saramacca". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ "Boerencollectief Noord Saramacca zal Staatsolie voor gerecht slepen". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.

v t e Districts and resorts of Suriname
Brokopondo District	Brownsweg Centrum Klaaskreek Kwakoegron Marshallkreek Sarakreek
Commewijne District	Alkmaar Bakkie Margaretha Meerzorg Nieuw Amsterdam Tamanredjo
Coronie District	Johanna Maria Totness Welgelegen
Marowijne District	Albina Galibi Moengo Moengotapoe Patamacca Wanhatti
Nickerie District	Groot Henar Nieuw Nickerie Oostelijke Polders Wageningen Westelijke Polders
Para District	Bigi Poika Carolina Noord Oost Zuid
Paramaribo District	Beekhuizen Blauwgrond Centrum Flora Latour Livorno Munder Pontbuiten Rainville Tammenga Weg naar Zee Welgelegen
Saramacca District	Calcutta Groningen Jarikaba Kampong Baroe Tijgerkreek Wayamboweg
Sipaliwini District	Boven Coppename Boven Saramacca Boven Suriname Coeroeni Kabalebo Pamacca Tapanahony
Wanica District	De Nieuwe Grond Domburg Houttuin Koewarasan Kwatta Lelydorp Saramacca Polder

v t e Resorts and places in Saramacca District, Suriname
Calcutta	Batavia* Boskamp Kalebaskreek
Groningen
Jarikaba
Kampong Baroe	Boston Uitkijk
Tijgerkreek	Sidoredjo
Wayamboweg	Smithfield
Italic denotes the capital *Abandonned settlement

5°53′13″N 55°26′48″W / 5.88681°N 55.4468°W / 5.88681; -55.4468

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