Nieuw Amsterdam

Nieuw Amsterdam 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam.

Photo: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain.

Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam is a fort in Suriname built from…

Nearby places include Mariënburg and Johan & Margaretha.

Hamlet

Mariënburg is a former sugarcane plantation, factory… Mariënburg is situated 4 km east of Nieuw Amsterdam.

Village

Johan & Margaretha, also simply known as Margaretha… Johan & Margaretha is situated 5 km east of Nieuw Amsterdam.

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Latitude

5.8819° or 5° 52′ 55″ north

Longitude

-55.0812° or 55° 4′ 52″ west

Open location code

68Q6VWJ9+PG

GeoNames ID

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