The Lely Mountains (Dutch: Lelygebergte, Ndyuka: Ando Busiman Mongo) are a mountain plateau on the left bank of the Tapanahony and Marowijne rivers in Suriname. The plateau has a maximum altitude of about 685 metres (2,247 ft). In 2005, 25 new species were discovered in the Lely Mountains.[1]
| Lely Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Lely Mountains Location in Suriname | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°22′17″N 54°39′48″W / 4.3714°N 54.6632°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
The mountain range is served by the Lelygebergte Airstrip.
Name
The mountain range is named after Cornelis Lely, a former governor of Suriname. The Ndyuka maroons call the mountains the Ando Busiman Mongo after the famed Ndyuka explorer Ando Busiman.[2]
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Bibliography
- Van Wetering, Wilhelmina; Thoden van Velzen, H.U.E. (2013). Een Zwarte Vrijstaat in Suriname: de Okaanse samenleving in de negentiende en twintigste eeuw. Leiden: Brill.