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Population: 259
(2000 Census)
Capital:
Language: English
Geography: Above
Little Inagua, Mayaguana Island is one of the further most
Bahamian islands farthest from the US.
Time Zone: Eastern
Standard Time
Currency: The
legal tender is the Bahamian dollar (B$1), which is equivalent
in value to the US dollar.
Economy:
There is not much action going on in Mayaguana. The few
visitors that do arrive are normally there to catch some
peace and quiet and are nature lovers at their finest.
Nationality: Bahamian
Entry Requirements:
Passports required.
Driving:
Bahamian's drive on the left side of the road (remember:
right is left).
Electricity:
120/240 volts, suitable for all US appliances.
Getting
to Mayaguana...
Airports: Airfield is about 2 miles west of Abraham
Bay.
Take Bahamasair from Nassau.
Mailboats:
Lady Mathilda $60 one way.
Marinas:
Coming soon with the Mayaguana development.
Where to
stay: There are a few seaside guest houses for your
vacation.
Drinking
Water: Most homes have cisterns which collect rain water
in a tank underground or above ground when it rains. Most
cisterns are made of cement or plastic. It's always good
to conserve the use of water when staying in the Bahamas
as it can run out if it does not rain for awhile.
Weather
in Mayaguana: Click here for weather in the Bahamas
Highest Point Mayaguana:
131 feet
Area (Sq. Miles) of Mayaguana:
110 sq. miles
Rare Animal: Mayaguana is
home to the Bahama hutia, a cross between a rat and a rabbit
that was thought to be extinct until the 1960's.
3 settlements (all within 15 minutes
from each other):
- Abraham's bay
- Pirate's Well
- Betsy Bay.
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