Global InformationKnopaiamoi information
| Knopaiamoi | |
|---|---|
 Knopaiamoi as photographed during the Gonini expedition of 1903 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Coordinates | 2°27′58″N 54°30′16″W / 2.46611°N 54.50444°W |
| Geography | |
  Knopaiamoi Suriname | |
| Location | Sipaliwini District, Suriname |
| Parent range | Tumuk Humak Mountains |
Knopaiamoi (Wayana: Konopamïi, Aluku: Konopu amoï) is a mountain in Suriname at 504 metres (1,654 ft).[1] It is part of the Tumuk Humak Mountains and is located in the Sipaliwini District. The mountain is located in the South-eastern corner of Suriname near the borders with French Guiana and Brazil. It was discovered in 1861 by a joint French-Dutch border expedition and originally named Piton Vidal after Gomer Vidal, the leader of the French delegation of the expedition.[2][3] At first they failed to climb the mountain, and most of the team went on, however Vidal and Keppler stayed behind to give it a second chance.[3]
- ^ Fleury, Opoya & Aloïké 2016.
- ^ Vidal 1882.
- ^ a b Renzo Duin (November 2005). "Nieuwe etno-archaelogische vindplaatsen in het grensgebied van Suriname, Frans Guyana en Brazilië" (PDF). OSO via University of Florida. Retrieved 23 June 2020.