List of cities in the Bahamas
This is a list of cities in the Bahamas .
By far the largest city in the Bahamas is Nassau with a population of 227,940. This means that around 70 percent of the country's population is concentrated in the capital region.
The following table shows the places with more than 200 inhabitants, the results of the census of May 5, 1990, a calculation for January 1, 2005, the results of the census (census) of March 5, 2010 (if available) and the higher-level administrative unit ( district ) to which the place belongs. New Providence Island is administered by the government and is not part of any district. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
Cities in the Bahamas | |||||
rank | city | Residents | Administrative unit | ||
1990 census | Calculation 2005 | 2010 census | |||
1. | Nassau | 172.196 | 227.940 | 246,329 | New Providence |
2. | Freeport | 35,650 | 46,525 | 28,000 | Grand Bahama |
3. | Coopers Town | 5,700 | 8,413 | 1025 | Abaco |
4th | Marsh Harbor | 3,600 | 5,314 | 4,368 | Abaco |
5. | Freetown | 3.210 | 4,074 | Eleuthera | |
6th | High rock | k. A. | 3,744 | Grand Bahama | |
7th | Andros Town | 2,730 | 2,455 | Andros | |
8th. | Clarence Town | 1,740 | 1,752 | 86 | long Island |
9. | Dunmore Town | 1,200 | 1,523 | 1,762 | Eleuthera |
10. | Rock sound | 1,100 | 1,396 | Eleuthera | |
11. | Arthur's Town | 1,350 | 1,272 | Cat Island | |
12. | George Town | 1,080 | 1,071 | 1,437 | Exuma |
13. | Alice Town | 900 | 949 | Bimini | |
14th | Cockburn Town | 300 | 831 | San Salvador | |
15th | Sweeting Cay | 400 | 483 | Grand Bahama | |
16. | Matthew Town | 470 | 452 | Inagua | |
17th | Snug Corner | 380 | 407 | Acklins | |
18th | Great Harbor | 320 | 377 | Berry Islands | |
19th | Nicholls Town | k. A. | 270 | Andros | |
20th | Colonel Hill | 290 | 240 | Crooked Island | |
21st | Pirates Well | 270 | 217 | Mayaguana |
See also
Web links
- The Government of the Bahamas
- City Population - Historical population figures of the cities in the Bahamas