Little Bay, Montserrat

Little Bay
Town
Little Bay Location of Brades within Montserrat
Coordinates: 16°48′10.4″N 62°12′17.6″W / 16.802889°N 62.204889°WCoordinates: 16°48′10.4″N 62°12′17.6″W / 16.802889°N 62.204889°W
Country	United Kingdom
Overseas territory	Montserrat
Time zone	Atlantic (UTC-4)
Website	http://mdc.ms/infrastructure/

Little Bay is a town under construction, intended to be the future capital of the Caribbean island of Montserrat. It is adjacent to Brades.

History

The official capital of Montserrat at Plymouth in the south of the island was abandoned since 1997 after it was buried by the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano. Interim government buildings have since been built at Brades, becoming the political capital in 1998. The move was initially intended to be temporary, but it has remained the island's de facto capital ever since.^[1]

The project is funded by the Government of Montserrat and the UK Government's Department for International Development.^[2][3]

References

1. Jonnard, M. Jonnard Claude M.; Jonnard, Claude M. (November 2009). Islands in the Wind: The Political Economy of the English East Caribbean. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4401-9426-9.
2. "Little Bay Development". Projects.dfid.gov.uk. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

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