Nieuw Jacobkondre


Nieuw Jacobkondre is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is situated on the Saramacca River. The village is inhabited by Matawai people. The village has a school, clinic, and church.
The village of Jacobkondre was founded in the 1860s by Jacob Tooti. The original village was deserted around 1910, and a new settlement was built nearby.
Nieuw Jacobkondre can be reached via an unpaved road which connects to the Southern East-West Link and from there to the rest of the country. The Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip also serves Nieuw Jacobkondre.