Eilerts de Haan Mountains
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Eilerts de Haan Mountains is a mountain range in Sipaliwini District
, Suriname
, located at around 3°N 56.1666667°W. It is a southern part of Wilhelmina Mountains
and is maximum 986 m high.
The first scientific expeditions were made in the early 20th century by cartographer Eilerts de Haan, who died of malaria
in 1910 and is buried at the bottom of this mountain range.
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini does not have a regional capital as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo...
, Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, located at around 3°N 56.1666667°W. It is a southern part of Wilhelmina Mountains
Wilhelmina Mountains
The Wilhelmina Mountains are a mountain range in central Suriname that extends about from west to east. Its highest peak is Julianatop with 1280 m . Another high peak is the Tafelberg. It is named after the Queen Wilhelmina...
and is maximum 986 m high.
The first scientific expeditions were made in the early 20th century by cartographer Eilerts de Haan, who died of malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
in 1910 and is buried at the bottom of this mountain range.