This is a list of cities in the Bahamas.
The following table lists the city or town name, the geographic coordinates, the population as of the 1990 census, an estimate of the population as of 2009, and the island name.
City/Town | Coordinates | Pop. 1990 (census) | Pop. 2009 (est.) | Island
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Nassau | 25°03′36″N 77°20′42″W / 25.06°N 77.345°W / 25.06; -77.345 (Nassau) | 172,196 | 238,132 | New Providence |
Freeport | 26°32′N 78°38′W / 26.54°N 78.64°W / 26.54; -78.64 (Freeport) | 35,650 | 47,085 | Grand Bahama |
West End | 26°41′N 78°58′W / 26.69°N 78.97°W / 26.69; -78.97 (West End) | 10,535 | 13,004 | Grand Bahama |
Coopers Town | 26°52′N 77°31′W / 26.87°N 77.52°W / 26.87; -77.52 (Coopers Town) | 5,700 | 9,069 | Abaco |
Marsh Harbour | 26°33′N 77°03′W / 26.55°N 77.05°W / 26.55; -77.05 (Marsh Harbour) | 3,600 | 5,728 | Abaco |
Freetown | 24°46′N 76°16′W / 24.77°N 76.27°W / 24.77; -76.27 (Freetown) | 3,210 | 4,222 | Eleuthera |
High Rock | 26°38′N 78°17′W / 26.63°N 78.28°W / 26.63; -78.28 (High Rock) | n/a | 3,827 | Grand Bahama |
Andros Town | 24°42′N 77°46′W / 24.70°N 77.77°W / 24.70; -77.77 (High Rock) | 2,730 | 2,318 | Andros |
Spanish Wells | 25°32′39″N 76°45′31″W / 25.5443°N 76.75873°W / 25.5443; -76.75873 (Spanish Wells) | 1,372 | 1,805 | Eleuthera |
Clarence Town | 23°06′N 74°59′W / 23.10°N 74.98°W / 23.10; -74.98 (Clarence Town) | 1,740 | 1,705 | Long Island |
Dunmore Town | 25°30′N 76°38′W / 25.50°N 76.63°W / 25.50; -76.63 (Dunmore Town) | 1,200 | 1,578 | Eleuthera |
Rock Sound | 24°54′N 76°12′W / 24.90°N 76.20°W / 24.90; -76.20 (Rock Sound) | 1,100 | 1,447 | Eleuthera |
Arthur's Town | 24°40′N 75°44′W / 24.66°N 75.73°W / 24.66; -75.73 (Arthur's Town) | 1,350 | 1,216 | Cat Island |
Cockburn Town | 24°02′N 74°31′W / 24.03°N 74.52°W / 24.03; -74.52 (Arthur's Town) | 300 | 1,045 | San Salvador |
George Town | 23°31′N 75°47′W / 23.52°N 75.78°W / 23.52; -75.78 (George Town) | 1,080 | 1,038 | Exuma and Cays |
Alice Town | 25°44′N 79°18′W / 25.74°N 79.30°W / 25.74; -79.30 (Alice Town) | 900 | 936 | Biminis |
Sweeting Cay | 26°36′N 77°53′W / 26.60°N 77.88°W / 26.60; -77.88 (Sweeting Cay) | 400 | 494 | Grand Bahama |
Matthew Town | 20°58′N 73°41′W / 20.96°N 73.68°W / 20.96; -73.68 (Matthew Town) | 470 | 435 | Inagua Islands |
Snug Corner | 22°34′N 73°53′W / 22.56°N 73.88°W / 22.56; -73.88 (Snug Corner) | 380 | 402 | Acklins Island |
Great Harbour | 25°46′N 77°51′W / 25.76°N 77.85°W / 25.76; -77.85 (Great Harbour) | 320 | 383 | Berry Islands |
Nicholls Town | 25°08′N 78°01′W / 25.14°N 78.01°W / 25.14; -78.01 (Nicholls Town) | n/a | 255 | Andros |
Colonel Hill | 22°46′N 74°13′W / 22.77°N 74.22°W / 22.77; -74.22 (Colonel Hill) | 290 | 224 | Crooked Island |
Pirates Well | 22°26′N 73°05′W / 22.43°N 73.08°W / 22.43; -73.08 (Pirates Well) | 270 | 201 | Mayaguana |
Port Nelson | 23°40′N 74°50′W / 23.66°N 74.83°W / 23.66; -74.83 (Port Nelson) | 50 | 103 | Rum Cay |
Duncan Town | 22°11′N 75°44′W / 22.19°N 75.73°W / 22.19; -75.73 (Duncan Town) | 89 | 63 | Ragged Island |
Albert Town | 22°36′N 74°21′W / 22.60°N 74.35°W / 22.60; -74.35 (Albert Town) | 30 | 23 | Crooked Island |
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