West Bay is a district located on the west side of the
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
of the
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory, and the largest by population. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located so ...
in the
Caribbean
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. 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
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,
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
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town, Cayman Islands, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of L ...
. This is the location that many watched the sinking of the ''
USS Kittiwake'' in 2011.
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
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
,
McKeeva Bush, was elected from the West Bay district.
Education
The Cayman Islands Education Department operates John A. Cumber Primary School,
located in West Bay.
References
Populated places in the Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman
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