Tammenga

Tammenga is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,819.^[1] 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.^[2] Most of the area was sold to East Indian indentured workers in the late 19th century.^[3]

Tammenga
Resort
Farm of the Tammenga family (~1895)
Map showing the resorts of Paramaribo District.   Tammenga
Country	Suriname
District	Paramaribo District
Area
• Total	6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	15,819
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Main article: Paramaribo

Notable people

• Bernardo Ashetu (1929-1982), writer.^[4]