Geography

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Administrative divisions

Christ Church Nichola TownSaint Anne Sandy PointSaint George BasseterreSaint George GingerlandSaint James WindwardSaint John CapisterreSaint John FigtreeSaint Mary CayonSaint Paul CapisterreSaint Paul CharlestownSaint Peter BasseterreSaint Thomas LowlandSaint Thomas Middle IslandTrinity Palmetto Point
14 · First-level (ADM1)

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Christ Church Nichola TownSaint Anne Sandy PointSaint George BasseterreSaint George GingerlandSaint James WindwardSaint John CapisterreSaint John FigtreeSaint Mary CayonSaint Paul CapisterreSaint Paul CharlestownSaint Peter BasseterreSaint Thomas LowlandSaint Thomas Middle IslandTrinity Palmetto Point

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area260 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)9,502 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)14 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationCaribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and TobagoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline135 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainvolcanic with mountainous interiorsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesarable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointMount Liamuiga 1,156 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointCaribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardshurricanes (July to October) volcanism: Mount Liamuiga (1,156 m) on Saint Kitts and Nevis Peak (985 m) on Nevis are part of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles, which extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Saint Kitts and Nevis's geography on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (260 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (9,502 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.