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Rum Cay
Mamana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°42′30″N 74°50′00″W / 23.70833°N 74.83333°W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Island | Rum Cay |
| Established | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 90[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Rum Cay (formerly known as Mamana and Santa Maria de la Concepción) is an island and district of the Bahamas. It measures 30 square miles (78 km2) in area, it is located at Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00". It has many rolling hills that rise to about 120 feet (37 m).
The island is believed to have acquired its modern name from a shipwrecked cargo of rum. The main settlement is Port Nelson. Its population was recorded as 90 as of 2022[update]. Before 1996 the island was part of a combined district of San Salvador and Rum Cay.[2]
- ^ "Census population and housing" (PDF). Bahamas Gov. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Census population and housing" (PDF). Bahamas Gov. Retrieved 17 April 2023.