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George Town

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Also known as George Town, Cayman Islands, Georgetown

capital and largest city of the Cayman Islands

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George Town is a city in the Cayman Islands and serves as its capital. The official language is English, and the city is named after George III. It has an area of 29 and a population of 27,704. The elevation above sea level is 10. The local dialing code is 345, and the postal code is KY1.

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Place details

Locality
Propose Queens Jubilee City Limit (Study Area)
Country
Cayman Islands
Population
29,370
Timezone
America/Cayman

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PM2.5
15.4 µg/m³
PM10
36.8 µg/m³
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Named after
George III
Official name
George Town
Located in
Cayman Islands
Official language
English language
Population
27704
Area
29
Elevation
10
Time zone
Q5390
Capital of
Cayman Islands
Image
George Town, Cayman Islands - panoramio (1).jpg
Dialing code
345
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Commons category
George Town, Cayman Islands
native label
George Town
postal code
KY1
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Encyclopedic overview

George Town is the capital and largest city in the Cayman Islands, located on Grand Cayman. It was named after King George III. As of 2025, the city had a population of 47,009, making it the largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories.

The Caymanian government offices are located in the city. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2020, George Town is classed as a Beta city.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “George Town” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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