Middle Caicos, also Grand Caicos, is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...

. To the west, it is separated from North Caicos

North Caicos

North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, the Caicos Cays link to Providenciales. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats.North Caicos has an area of 116.4 km² within the...

 by Juniper Hole, and to the east, from East Caicos

East Caicos

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....

 by Lorimer Creek, both narrow passages that can accommodate only small boats.

Middle Caicos has an area of 144.2 km² within the high water mark, and of 294.1 km² within the shoreline. The difference between the two values is not accounted for as land area. The population was estimated at 468 in 2006.

It is coincident with Middle Caicos District.

There are three villages on Middle Caicos, from east to west:

• Lorimers (pop. 36)
• Bambarra (pop. 124)
• Conch Bar (capital, pop. 308)

External links

• http://www.turksandcaicos.tc/middlecaicos/ - Middle Caicos at TCI Mall