Districts of the Bahamas

The districts of the Bahamas emerged after the country gained independence in 1973. 21 districts were formed , divided into islands and archipelagos . This division was changed in February 1993, with the number of districts remaining the same. In 1996 the Local Government Act was passed, replacing the old division. This happened because the national government was able to administer the island of New Providence , but not all of the islands in the island state. There were 23 local government districts (local government districts) and New Providence, which was administered by the national government. These 23 local government districts were divided into two types by the Local Government Act. Local government districts of type 1 can be divided into city districts, while those of type 2 are not. In 1999, eight new districts were created, bringing the number to 32.

The changes from 1999 were as follows: The districts of Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay were divided into the two city districts of Acklins and Crooked Island . The Hope Town district was split off from the Central Abaco district . The two city districts Black Point and Exuma emerged from Exuma and Exuma Cays . The urban district of Grand Cay was split off from North Abaco , as was Moore's Island from South Abaco . The urban districts of Harbor Island and Spanish Wells were separated from the North Eleuthera district , as was Mangrove Cay from South Andros . In addition, the Bimini and Cat Cay districts were renamed Bimini .

Districts

From 1973 to 1993

District Capital Abaco Marsh Harbor Acklins Island Masons Bay Andros Nicholls Town Berry Islands Bullocks Harbor Biminis Alice Town Cat Island Arthur's Town Cay Lobos Cay Lobos

District Capital Crooked Island Colonel Hill Eleuthera Governor's Harbor Exuma Georgetown Grand Bahama Freeport Harbor Island Dunmore Town Inagua Matthew Town Long Cay Albert Town

District Capital long Island Clarence Town Mayaguana Abraham's Bay New Providence Nassau Ragged Island Duncan Town Rum Cay Port Nelson San Salvador Cockburn Town Spanish Wells Spanish Wells

From 1993 to 1996

Acklins and Crooked Islands Bimini Cat Island Exuma Freeport Fresh Creek Governor's Harbor

Green Turtle Cay Harbor Island High rock Inagua Kemps Bay long Island Marsh Harbor

Mayaguana New Providence Nichollstown and Berry Islands Ragged Island Rock sound Sandy Point San Salvador and Rum Cay

From 1996 to 1999

District Type island Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay 1 Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay Berry Islands 2 Berry Islands Bimini and Cat Cay 2 Bimini and Cat Cay Cat Island 1 Cat Island Central Abaco 1 Abaco Central Andros 1 Andros Central Eleuthera 1 Eleuthera City of Freeport 2 Grand Bahama East Grand Bahama 1 Grand Bahama Exuma and Exuma Cays 1 Exuma and Exuma Cays Inagua 2 Inagua long Island 1 long Island

District Type island Mayaguana 2 Mayaguana New Providence New Providence North Abaco 1 Abaco North Andros 1 Andros North Eleuthera 1 Eleuthera Ragged Island 2 Ragged Island Rum Cay 2 San Salvador San Salvador 2 San Salvador South Abaco 1 Abaco South Andros 1 Andros South Eleuthera 1 Eleuthera West Grand Bahama 1 Grand Bahama

Since 1999

Districts of the Bahamas

District Type island Acklins 2 Acklins Berry Islands 2 Berry Islands Bimini and Cat Cay 2 Bimini and Cat Cay Black Point 2 Exuma and Exuma Cays Cat Island 1 Cat Island Central Abaco 1 Abaco Central Andros 1 Andros Central Eleuthera 1 Eleuthera City of Freeport 2 Grand Bahama Crooked Island and Long Cay 2 Crooked Island and Long Cay East Grand Bahama 1 Grand Bahama Exuma 1 Exuma and Exuma Cays Grand Cay 2 Abaco Harbor Island 2 Eleuthera Hope Town 2 Abaco Inagua 2 Inagua

District Type island long Island 1 long Island Mangrove Cay 2 Andros Mayaguana 2 Mayaguana Moore's Island 2 Abaco New Providence New Providence North Abaco 1 Abaco North Andros 1 Andros North Eleuthera 2 Eleuthera Ragged Island 2 Ragged Island Rum Cay 2 Rum Cay San Salvador 2 San Salvador South Abaco 1 Abaco South Andros 1 Andros South Eleuthera 1 Eleuthera Spanish Wells 2 Eleuthera West Grand Bahama 1 Grand Bahama

Web links

• Administrative division of the Bahamas