Tammenga
Introduction '''Tammenga''' is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819.The resort has been named after Henderijkes Tammenga (1815-1864), who after his first plantation did not succeed, started farming in a swampy area near Paramaribo in 1852.Most of the area was sold to East Indian indentured workers in the late 19th century.
Notable people * Bernardo Ashetu (1929-1982), writer.
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