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    Caicos Islands

    Part of Lucayan Archipelago

    Turks and Caicos Islands ( and ) is a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.

    The area around the condo we were staying in was pretty isolated. Taken February, 2011 in Mudjin Harbor, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/10, ISO200, no flash.
    The area around the condo we were staying in was pretty isolated. Taken February, 2011 in Mudjin Harbor, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/10, ISO200, no flash.

    Tim Sackton / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    Overview

    Turks and Caicos Islands ( and ) is a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. In 2025, the estimate population by the Statistics Authority was 52,299, making it the third-largest of the British overseas territories by population. The islands are southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Cockburn Town, the capital since 1766, is situated on Grand Turk about 1,042 kilometres (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami. They have a total land area of 430 square kilometres (170 sq mi). The islands were inhabited for centuries by Lucayan people (Taíno). The first recorded European sighting of them was in 1512. In subsequent centuries, they were claimed by several European powers, with the British Empire eventually gaining control. For many years they were governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governor, and have remained an autonomous territory since.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands40
    • Islets79
    • Rocks & skerries11

    Major islands

    4
    • Middle Caicos

      Middle Caicos

      Area
      284 km²
      High point
      43 m

      Middle Caicos is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, it is separated from North Caicos by Juniper Hole, and to the east, from East Caicos by Lorimer Creek, both narrow passages that can accommodate only small boats.

    • Providenciales

      Providenciales

      Area
      116 km²
      High point
      48 m

      Providenciales (known locally as Provo) is an island in the northwest Caicos Islands, part of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory.

    • North Caicos

      Area
      205 km²
      High point
      31 m

      North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands (after Middle Caicos). To the west, the Caicos Cays (the closest is Parrot Cay) link to Providenciales. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats.

    • East Caicos

      Area
      194 km²
      High point
      45 m

      East Caicos is the fourth largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Lorimer Creek, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats. To the south is South Caicos. East Caicos has no inhabitants.

    Minor islands

    40

    • West Caicos

      Area
      22.9 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • South Caicos

      Area
      21.1 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Little Ambergris Cay

      Area
      6.6 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Parrot Cay

      Area
      5.7 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Ambergris Cay

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Pine Cay

      Area
      3.7 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Water Cay

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Dellis Cay

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Mangrove Cay

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Long Cay

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.95 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Little Water Cay

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Middle Creek Cay

      Area
      0.42 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Fort George Cay

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Donna Cay

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Plandon Cay

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • French Cay

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Iguana Cay

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    79
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.06 km²
    • Middleton Cay3 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.04 km²
    • Bay Cay5 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.04 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    11
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    5

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island5 m · 2.9 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 1.3 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.22 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.01 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m48 mProvidenciales47 mSouth Caicos45 mEast Caicos43 mMiddle Caicos31 mNorth Caicos27 mAmbergris Cay25 mLong Cay19 mWest Caicos19 mParrot Cay18 mMiddle Creek Cay9 mPine Cay9 mDove Cay8 mWater Cay8 mDellis Cay
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Middle Caicos: 284 km²Middle CaicosNorth Caicos: 205 km²North CaicosEast Caicos: 194 km²East CaicosProvidenciales: 116 km²ProvidencialesWest Caicos: 22.9 km²West CaicosSouth Caicos: 21.1 km²South CaicosLittle Ambergris Cay: 6.6 km²Little Ambergris …Parrot Cay: 5.7 km²Parrot CayAmbergris Cay: 4.5 km²Ambergris CayUnnamed island: 3.9 km²Unnamed islandPine Cay: 3.7 km²Pine CayUnnamed island: 3.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 2.9 km²Unnamed islandWater Cay: 2.8 km²Water CayUnnamed island: 2.6 km²Unnamed islandDellis Cay: 2 km²Dellis CayUnnamed island: 1.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.3 km²Unnamed islandMangrove Cay: 1.2 km²Mangrove CayLong Cay: 1.1 km²Long CayUnnamed island: 0.95 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.67 km²Unnamed islandLittle Water Cay: 0.56 km²Little Water CayUnnamed island: 0.55 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.55 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.46 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.45 km²Unnamed islandMiddle Creek Cay: 0.42 km²Middle Creek CayUnnamed island: 0.38 km²Unnamed islandFort George Cay: 0.37 km²Fort George CayDonna Cay: 0.35 km²Donna CayUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.27 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.22 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandPlandon Cay: 0.15 km²Plandon Cay
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Middle Caicos284 km²
    North Caicos205 km²
    East Caicos194 km²
    Providenciales116 km²
    West Caicos22.9 km²
    South Caicos21.1 km²
    Little Ambergris Cay6.6 km²
    Parrot Cay5.7 km²
    Ambergris Cay4.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.9 km²
    Pine Cay3.7 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.9 km²
    Water Cay2.8 km²
    Unnamed island2.6 km²
    Dellis Cay2 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Mangrove Cay1.2 km²
    Long Cay1.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.95 km²
    Unnamed island0.67 km²
    Little Water Cay0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Unnamed island0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.45 km²
    Middle Creek Cay0.42 km²
    Unnamed island0.38 km²
    Fort George Cay0.37 km²
    Donna Cay0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Plandon Cay0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    French Cay0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Middleton Cay0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Bay Cay0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Middle Cay0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Horse Cay0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Dove Cay0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Moxy Bush1 ha
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Sim Cay0.9 ha
    Providenciales0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Pusey Cay0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    William Dean Cay0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Bird Cay0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Lizard Cay0.4 ha
    Providenciales0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Dragon Cay0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Iguana Cay0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs