| Official Name: | Oost |
| Settlement Type: | Resort |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Suriname |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Para District |
| Area Total Km2: | 446 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 8016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
Oost is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District. Its population at the 2012 census was 8,016.[1] The main town in the resort is Paranam. Oost is also home to the former leper colony Bethesda.[2] The Paranam alumina refinery is located near the town of Paranam.[3] The Accaribo area is becoming tourist spot with the main attractions White Beach and Caribo Beach Resort.[4]
The former capital of Suriname, Torarica is located in the Oost Resort. It was settled by Portuguese Jews in 1629. One origin offered for its name is as a Portuguese coinage meaning "Opulent Torah".[5] By 1665, the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked Torarica.[6]
The Lokono village of Powakka is located in the resort.[7]