West Bay, Cayman Islands Explained

Official Name:West Bay
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Cayman Islands
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Overseas Territory
Subdivision Name1: Cayman Islands
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Grand Cayman
Elevation M:2
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:15,335[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:19.3375°N -81.3531°W

West Bay is a district located on the west side of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. The population is 15,335.

West Bay is a residential area located north of Grand Cayman's tourist-popular Seven Mile Beach. It is also a tourist area with destinations such as Hell, Cayman Turtle Farm, Cayman Motor Museum, and Dolphin Adventure. It is home to the Scholars International football club. West Bay features a public beach, complete with changing rooms and bathrooms available to the public. The beach is popular because of its proximity to the restaurants in Grand Cayman. This is the location that many watched the sinking of the USS Kittiwake in 2011.[2]

Politics

West Bay is one of the two largest electoral districts on Grand Cayman, along with George Town. The politics of West Bay are dominated by former members of the conservative Cayman Democratic Party.

The Cayman Islands Former Premier, McKeeva Bush, was elected from the West Bay district.

Education

The Cayman Islands Education Department operates John A. Cumber Primary School,[3] located in West Bay.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cayman Islands’ 2021 Census Report . 2024-06-29.
  2. Web site: West Bay Beach . 2013-05-28 . 2016-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822045236/http://www.caymanislands.co.uk/activities/beaches/westbaybeach.aspx . dead .
  3. Web site: John A. Cumber Primary School . https://web.archive.org/web/20080420115313/http://www.italic.ky/lv/JC/school.nsf/HomePage/Welcome . 2008-04-20 .