Nassau

Bahamas · New Providence

Nassau is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is on the island of New Providence, which has a population of 296,522, 74.26% of the country's total population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

New Providence

Main language

English

On the map

25.07° N, 77.37° W

Near Nassau

• Paradise Island · 6 km away
• Harbour Island · 88 km away
• Eleuthera · 120 km away
• Bimini · 207 km away
• Freeport · 207 km away
• Exuma · 224 km away

More of Bahamas

Seven hundred islands and cays scattered across crystalline shallows north of Cuba.

Explore Bahamas · Bimini · Exuma · Eleuthera · Paradise Island · Freeport

Where to stay

Hillside Breeze

10/10 · 5 reviews

Queen Anne's Apartments

10/10 · 4 reviews

Caprice 7 Ocean Front Villa private Pool

10/10 · 2 reviews

La Mouette Cable Beach Bahamian Villa

10/10 · 1 reviews

Bahamas petapat suite

10/10 · 1 reviews

Wells Property

10/10 · 1 reviews

Delightful Cottage - 30 Secs Walk to the Beach

10/10 · 1 reviews

Downtown Nassau Oasis Unit 3

10/10 · 1 reviews

The Palms Hideaway

10/10 · 1 reviews

Seashells

9.9/10 · 10 reviews