31st National Geographic Bee

31st National Geographic Bee
DateMay 19–22, 2019
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerNihar Janga
Age14
ResidenceAustin, Texas
No. of contestants54
Preceded by30th National Geographic Bee
Followed byFinal

The 31st annual National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., and hosted by Mo Rocca. It is sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The State Bees were held on March 29, where the 54 finalists were determined. The 2019 Champion, Nihar Janga, received a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership to the National Geographic Society, and an all-expenses-paid Lindblad Expedition for two to the Galápagos Islands.[1] This was to be the last GeoBee, as National Geographic made the decision to end the competition, after canceling the 2020 and 2021 National Geographic Bees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

  1. ^ a b Society, National Geographic. "GeoBee". d1m3xp4nakm8c6.cloudfront.net.