Moengotapoe
Moengotapoe is a resort in Suriname, located in the Marowijne District. Its population at the 2012 census was 579.
The birthplace of Ronnie Brunswijk is the village of Moiwana which is located in the resort of Moengotapoe. Brunswijk, a Maroon, led the Surinamese Liberation Army, known as the Jungle Commando, in a civil war from 1986 to 1990 seeking recognition and improved conditions for Maroons in the country. He also sought to overturn the military rule government. Moiwana was the scene of the 1986 Moiwana massacre where 35 people, mostly women and children were killed by the National Army. The village of Moengotapoe was not spared during the civil war either, because it was the home of Brunswijk at the time. On 22 July 1986, Brunswijk captured the military post near Stolkertsijver and opened fire on the army barracks in Albina. The National Army responded by destroying the temple in Moengotapoe, and capturing all males present. The women and children fled the village.
