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Districts of the Bahamas

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

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