North Andros
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North Andros is one of the 31 Districts of The Bahamas
. It is also the largest district in the country. It has some of the largest settlements on Andros Island
and many churches as well.
Districts of the Bahamas
Local government in the Bahamas exists in two forms, namely second-schedule and third-schedule district councils. There are a total of 32 local government districts: 13 second-schedule districts, which are further sub-divided into town areas, and 19 third-schedule districts, which are all unitary...
. It is also the largest district in the country. It has some of the largest settlements on Andros Island
Andros, Bahamas
Andros Island is an archipelago within the archipelago-nation of the Bahamas, the largest of the 26 inhabited Bahamian Islands. Geo-politically considered a single island, Andros has an area greater than all the other 700 Bahamian islands combined...
and many churches as well.
Churches
There are a number of church denominations represented within Andros. In North Andros, the Anglican Episcopal Church has a presence through St. Margaret's Parish. This parish consist of two churches, St. Margaret's located in the settlement of Nicholl's Town and St. Mary Magdalene located in the settlement of Mastic Point. There is also The Church of God of Prophecy. Branches may be found in Lowe Sound, Mastic Point, Staniard Creek and Conch Sound, the latter having the most membership. The Church of God of Prophecy in Conch Sound is home for the "Rushin" Bahamian Culture that is held on a yearly basis around New Years time.Settlements
Prevalent settlements in North Andros are:- Red Bays
- Lowe Sound
- Morgans Bluff
- Nicholl's Town
- Conch Sound
- Mastic Point
- Stafford CreekStafford CreekStafford Creek is a town on North Andros Island in the Bahamas. It is about 3 miles north of Staniard Creek and about 40 miles west of Nassau and about 160 miles southeast of Miami. The main road in Stafford creek is off the Queen's Highway. Stafford Creek relies on fly fishing...
- Blanket Sound
- Staniard Creek
- Calabash Bay
- Coakley Town?Fresh Creek
- Andros Town
- Bowens Sound
- Man-of-War-Sound
- Behring Point