Nassau

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Nassau

Total population

259,300

Coordinates25.08°, -77.34°

Demographic figures from Bahamas Department of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. It is on the island of New Providence, which has a population of 296,522, 74.26% of the country's total population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Tom Robinson

Bahamian sprinter (1938–2012)

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Tonique Williams-Darling

athletics competitor

Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie

athletics competitor

Chandra Sturrup

athletics competitor

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Christine Amertil

athletics competitor

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Pauline Davis-Thompson

Bahamian sprinter

Sheniqua Ferguson

athletics competitor

Mark Knowles

Bahamian tennis player

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Elisha Obed

Bahamian boxer (1952–2018)

Leevan Sands

Bahamian triple jumper

Kimbo Slice

American mixed martial artist (1974–2016)

Anthonique Strachan

Bahamian sprinter

Etta Cameron

Bahamian singer (1939–2010)

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Andretti Bain

Bahamian sprinter

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Troy Kemp

Bahamian high jumper

Ian Hamilton Finlay

Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener (1925–2006)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Nassau

The book about the sea gardens of Nassau, Bahamas

Stephen Haweis · 1917

City Maps Nassau Bahamas

James McFee · 2017

Notebook (Decorative Notebook - Crusin' Nassau, Bahamas)

Deana Cheng · 2017

Vacation Goose Travel Guide Nassau Bahamas

Francis Morgan · 2017

Vacation Sloth Travel Guide Nassau Bahamas

Richard Mayor · 2017

Letters from Nassau Bahamas 1969-1973

Cynthia Snowden · 2007

Nassau, Bahamas 1823-4

Peter S. Townsend · 1968

The 2006 Economic and Product Market Databook for Nassau, Bahamas

Philip M. Parker · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• MAX ROAD (06) Wildfire, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-05-11 · 204 mi
• HWY 41 Wildfire, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-04-27 · 206 mi
• MM-45- Broward (06) Wildfire, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-04-21 · 214 mi
• LXR Lower Third RX 0609 Prescribed Fire, Palm Beach, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-06-07 · 216 mi
• MILE MARKER 44 FIRE - BROWARD Wildfire, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-05-23 · 226 mi
• Mile Marker 44 Wildfire, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-05-23 · 226 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Seen 2026-06-13

Sunrise tellin

Tellina radiata

Seen 2026-06-13

Tiger Lucine

Codakia orbicularis

Seen 2026-06-13

Stocky Cerith

Cerithium litteratum

Seen 2026-06-13

Florida Worm Snail

Vermicularia lumbricalis

Seen 2026-06-13

Common Egg Cockle

Laevicardium serratum

Seen 2026-06-13

Jasper Cone

Conasprella jaspidea

Seen 2026-06-13

Atlantic strawberry cockle

Americardia media

Seen 2026-06-13

Chestnut Turban

Turbo castanea

Seen 2026-06-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nassau, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.