Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas, and one of only two which retain their Arawak names. Image File history File links From Image:Bf-map. ... The Districts of the Bahamas provide a system of local government everywhere in the Bahamas except New Providence, whose affairs are handled directly by the central government. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The largest settlement is Abraham’s Bay on the south coast, other settlements are Betsy Bay in the east and Pirate’s Well in the north.

Mayaguana has never seen major development, being only settled gradually after 1812 by people from the Turks and Caicos Islands. The population of Mayaguana in the 2000 census was 259. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The Brazilian historian Antonio Varnhagen suggested in 1824 that Mayaguana is Guanahani, the first island visited by Christopher Columbus at his discovery of the Americas. His theory has found little support. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Guanahani was the name the natives gave to the island that Columbus called San Salvador when he first arrived at the Americas. ... Christopher Columbus (October 30, 1451? – 20 May 1506) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ...