Matthew Town
Matthew Town is a regional capital in Bahamas with a population of about 452.
Matthew Town is the chief and only settlement on Great Inagua Island in the far south of the Bahamas. It is located on the southwest corner of the island. It was named after Bahamian Governor George Buckley-Mathew (1844–1849) and first settled during his tenure in office. It has several buildings dating to the 19th century including the 1870 Great Inagua Lighthouse.
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About Matthew Town
| Country | Bahamas |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 452 |
| Local currency | BSD |
| Coordinates | 20.9498, -73.6735 |
| Time zone | America/Nassau |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 591 km · Nassau |
| Population (Bahamas) | #21 most populated in Bahamas |
| Where on Earth | 20°56′59″N · 73°40′24″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,332 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,687 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 96% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Amravati (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -20.95, 106.33 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 2,198 km |
| Los Angeles | 4,591 km |
| São Paulo | 5,750 km |
| London | 7,073 km |
| Paris | 7,263 km |
| Moscow | 9,339 km |