Pontoetoe

Pontoetoe
Former village
Pontoetoe
Location in Suriname
Coordinates: 3°15′14″N 55°25′3″W / 3.25389°N 55.41750°W / 3.25389; -55.41750
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Resort (municipality)Tapanahony

Pontoetoe was a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname, situated on the banks of the Paloemeu River. The village was inhabited by Wayana Amerindians.

Pontoetoe was visited on 8 November 1904 by the Tapanahony expedition. In 1940 it was reported during an aerial reconnaissance that the village had been abandoned.

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