Middle Island, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Place in Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
17°19′24″N 062°48′13″W / 17.32333°N 62.80361°W / 17.32333; -62.80361CountrySaint Kitts and NevisIslandSaint KittsParishSaint Thomas Middle Island

Middle Island is a town located on the west coast of Saint Kitts island, in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Geography

It is the capital of Saint Thomas Middle Island Parish.

Its current population is estimated at 657, a figure which includes the nearby village of Lambert's.

History

It is the home of the tomb of Thomas Warner, the first British Governor of the West Indies, who established the first British colony in the Caribbean on the island of Saint Kitts.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tisdall, Nigel (2016-02-05). "St Kitts: the Gibraltar of the West Indies". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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