DISTRICTS OF THE BAHAMAS


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Map of The Bahamas with the districts numbered

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The 'Districts of the Bahamas' provide a system of local government everywhere in The Bahamas except New Providence, whose affairs are handled directly by the central government. The current system dates from 1996 when 23 districts were defined - a further 8 were added in 1999.
# Acklins
# Berry Islands
# Bimini
# Black Point (Exuma)
# Cat Island
# Central Abaco
# Central Andros
# Central Eleuthera
# City of Freeport (Grand Bahama)
# Crooked Island
# East Grand Bahama
# Exuma
# Grand Cay (Abaco)
# Harbour Island (Eleuthera)
# Hope Town (Abaco)
# Inagua
# Long Island
# Mangrove Cay (Andros)
# Mayaguana
# Moore's Island (Abaco)
# North Abaco
# North Andros
# North Eleuthera
# Ragged Island
# Rum Cay
# San Salvador
# South Abaco
# South Andros
# South Eleuthera
# Spanish Wells (Eleuthera)
# West Grand Bahama

New Providence (labeled as "NP")
Prior to 1996, the Bahamas were divided into 21 districts:


Acklins and Crooked Islands

Bimini

Cat Island

Exuma

Freeport

Fresh Creek

Governor's Harbour

Green Turtle Cay

Harbour Island

High Rock

Inagua


Kemps Bay

Long Island

Marsh Harbour

Mayaguana

New Providence

Nichollstown and Berry Islands

Ragged Island

Rock Sound

Sandy Point

San Salvador and Rum Cay


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