Long Island, Bahamas

District of Long Island
Coordinates: 23°10′35″N 75°05′46″W / 23.176499°N 75.096212°W / 23.176499; -75.096212
Country Bahamas
IslandLong Island
Established1996
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • Chief CouncillorIan Knowles
 • Deputy Chief CouncillorDwayne Fox
Area
 • Total
596 km2 (230 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
2,887[1]
Demographics 2010[2]
 • Black54.36%
 • Black and White20.78%
 • White18.07%
 • Other5.95%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code242
Map of Bahamas

Long Island is an island in The Bahamas that is split by the Tropic of Cancer.[3] It is one of the Districts of the Bahamas and is known as the most scenic island in the Bahamas. Its capital is Clarence Town. The population of Long Island is 3,094 inhabitants.[4]

  1. ^ "Census population and housing" (PDF). Bahamas Gov. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Department of Statistics of the Bahamas" (PDF). bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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  4. ^ LONG ISLAND POPULATION BY SETTLEMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLINGS: 2010 CENSUS - Bahamas Department of Statistics