Road Town

Also known as Road Town, British Virgin Islands, Road Harbour Town

capital of the British Virgin Islands

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Road Town is the capital and largest city of the British Virgin Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It serves as the islands' main port and commercial center, making it the administrative and economic hub of the territory.

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Official name: Road Town
Population: 12603
Elevation: 10
Image: Roadtown, Tortola.jpg

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Commons category: Road Town
native label: Road Town

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Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital and largest town of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. The population was about 15,000 in 2018.

The name is derived from the nautical term "the roads", a place less sheltered than a harbour but which ships can easily get to. A 28 hectares (69 acres) development called Wickham's Cay, consisting of two areas that were reclaimed from the sea and a marina, have enabled Road Town to emerge as a haven for yacht chartering and a centre of tourism. This area is the newest part of the city and the hub for the new commercial and administrative buildings of the BVI. The oldest building in Road Town, HM Prison on Main Street, was built in 1774.