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Mayaguana

Mayaguana (from Taíno language Mayaguana, meaning "Lesser Midwestern Land") is the easternmost island and district of The Bahamas. Its population was 277 in the 2010 census. It has an area of about .

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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.official_name: District of Mayaguana
Settlement.settlement_type: Island and district
Settlement.image_map: Mayaguana in Bahamas (zoom).svg
Settlement.subdivision_name: The Bahamas
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mayaguana
Settlement.government_type: District Council
Settlement.leader_title1: Chief Councillor
Settlement.leader_title2: Deputy Chief Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 280
Settlement.population_total: 208
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: EST
Settlement.utc_offset: −05:00
Settlement.timezone_DST: EDT
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: −04:00

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Wikidata facts

Population: 271
Area: 280
Elevation: 7
Width: 11.8
Length: 44.2

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Commons category: Mayaguana, Bahamas

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People
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About north of Great Inagua and southeast of the capital Nassau, Mayaguana is considered the halfway point between South Florida and Puerto Rico and is about off Palm Beach, Florida. It is a popular stopover for boaters en-route to the eastern Caribbean.