| Official Name: | Nieuw Amsterdam |
| Settlement Type: | Resort and town |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Suriname |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Commewijne District |
| Area Total Km2: | 48 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 census |
| Population Total: | 5650 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | 5.8808°N -55.0844°W |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Af |
Nieuw Amsterdam (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌniu ɑmstərˈdɑm/) is the capital of the Commewijne District in Suriname. It is a small coastal town situated at the confluence of the Suriname River and Commewijne River, just across from Paramaribo, the country's capital. Its population at the 2012 census was 5,650,[1] with around 1,200 people living in the main town, most of whom are of Javanese and East Indian origin.[2] It is the location of the historical Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam, today an open-air museum. The town of Mariënburg with former sugarcane factory is located 3 km from Nieuw Amsterdam and part of the resort.[3]
In 1734, the Society of Suriname decided to build a fort near the confluence of the Commewijne and Suriname River to defend the Colony of Suriname and the capital Paramaribo.[4] On 8 October 1834, Nieuw-Amsterdam became the capital of the newly formed District of Upper Commewijne.[5] Between 1843 and 1854, Nieuw Amsterdam was designated as the location where incoming ships had to quarantine.[6] In 1872, part of the fort was converted to a jail, and would remain the only jail in Suriname until 1967.[4] In 1873 the local population started a program of independent agriculture which was encouraged by governor van Sypesteyn who designated Nieuw Amsterdam and Domburg as suitable locations.[7] On 17 January 1888, a decision was taken to lay the first telephone line between Nieuw-Amsterdam and Paramaribo with branches to redoubts Leiden and Frederiksdorp, and to operate the network from Nieuw-Amsterdam, because it was expected to mainly for military purposes.[8]
With the completion of the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge on 20 May 2000, the East-West Link was further expanded to Commewijne and Marowijne.[9] There is also ferry service from Leonsberg in Paramaribo.[10]