Coeroeni
Coeroeni | |
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Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District. Coeroeni | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,133 km2 (12,793 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,046 |
| • Density | 0.032/km2 (0.082/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Coeroeni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,046. The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people of the Tiriyó tribe. Kwamalasamutu is the main village of the resort and home to the granman (paramount chief) Asongo Alalaparu.
The resort was created in 1983 out of Nickerie as a tribal area. The disputed area of south-west Suriname known as Tigri Area belongs to the Coeroeni resort.