| Official Name: | Onverdacht |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Suriname |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Suriname |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Para District |
| Subdivision Type2: | Resort |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zuid |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | 5.6122°N -55.1511°W |
Onverdacht is a village in the resort of Zuid in the Para District of Suriname. Between 1941 and 2009, it was a bauxite mining town.
Onverdacht started as a wood plantation in 1737.[1] In 1863, the slaves were emancipated, and the plantation closed. In 1874, the land reverted back to the Surinamese government.[2]
In 1939, bauxite was discovered at Onverdacht by the Dutch Billiton company (nowadays part of BHP).[3] In 1941, a concession was granted to start mining at Onverdacht.[4] A prefab housing estate was built near the village to accommodate the workers,[5] however Onverdacht remained relatively small due to its proximity to Paramaribo.[3] In 1947, a recreation centre opened.[6] In 1949, a school opened.[7] A library,[8] and a fire department opened as well.[9]
In 1993, Billiton signed a joint venture with Suralco (Alcoa), and in 2009 closed their operations in Suriname.[10] In 2018, the police station closed down.[11]