Patamacca

Patamacca is a resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 427. Patamacca is a tribal area inhabited by Maroons^[1]

Patamacca
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Marowijne District.   Patamacca
Country	Suriname
District	Marowijne District
Area
• Total	1,183 km2 (457 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	427
• Density	0.361/km2 (0.935/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

In 1773, attempts were made to conquer the Patamacca territory by the Society of Suriname, but did not yield results, and the area was left in the hands of the Maroons.^[2]

The main economic activity in the Patamacca area was the palm oil industry,^[3] During the 1960s^[4] Bruynzeel (nl) started a large-scale wood plantation in the resort.^[5] There is a large granite mine in the resort which is operated by Grassalco.^[6] Even though Patamacca did not bear much destruction during the Surinamese Interior War, the civil war did result in refugees, and stopped much of the industry.^[4] As of 2019, attempts have been made to restart the palm oil industry with Chinese aid.^[7]

The village of Ovia Olo is located in the resort.^[8]