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Nassau, capital of Bahamas: facts and figures
Nassau is the capital of Bahamas. It has about 270,000 residents, which makes it the 152nd most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 3 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Havana, 554 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahamas |
| Continent | North America |
| City population | 270,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 152nd of 172 |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Founded | 1695 |
| Time zone | America/Nassau |
| Coordinates | 25.06° N, 77.35° W |
| Country population | 403,033 residents |
| Country GDP | 15.8 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $39,455 |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 years |
| Internet users | 92.5 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Nassau averages 23.3 °C in winter and 28.5 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and August the warmest, and the city receives 831 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 22.8 °C |
| February | 23.1 °C |
| March | 23.7 °C |
| April | 24.9 °C |
| May | 26.0 °C |
| June | 27.6 °C |
| July | 28.9 °C |
| August | 29.0 °C |
| September | 28.5 °C |
| October | 27.1 °C |
| November | 25.4 °C |
| December | 24.0 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Size: 3rd least populous capital in North America (270,000 residents).
- Elevation: lowest-lying capital in North America (3 m).
- Summer: 2nd hottest capital in North America (28.5 °C).
- Latitude: 3rd northernmost capital in North America (25.06°).
- Wealth: 3rd capital of the richest country per head in North America ($39,455).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Havana is the closest capital to Nassau.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Havana | Cuba | 554 km |
| Kingston | Jamaica | 790 km |
| Port-au-Prince | Haiti | 888 km |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 1,058 km |
| Belmopan | Belize | 1,467 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Nassau is the capital of Bahamas, in North America, with about 270,000 residents, averaging 23.3 °C in winter and 28.5 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Bahamas?
Nassau is the capital of Bahamas. It has about 270,000 residents and lies in North America.
How many people live in Nassau?
About 270,000, which ranks Nassau 152nd of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Nassau?
Nassau averages 23.3 °C in winter and 28.5 °C in summer, with 831 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Nassau?
GDP per capita in the country is $39,455, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Havana, capital of Cuba: facts and figures
Havana is the capital of Cuba: 2,100,000 residents, 14 m above sea level, 23.2 °C from December to February and 28.2 °C from June to August. Key figures and sources.
- Kingston, capital of Jamaica: facts and figures
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica: 670,000 residents, 14 m above sea level, 25.1 °C from December to February and 28.0 °C from June to August. Key figures and sources.
- Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti: facts and figures
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti: 2,800,000 residents, 14 m above sea level, 26.5 °C from December to February and 30.0 °C from June to August.
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