Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica

Geographic coordinates 18 25 N, 75 02 W

Map references Central America and the Caribbean

Area
total: 5.2 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 5.2 sq km

Area - comparative about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 8 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM

Climate marine, tropical

Terrain raised coral and limestone plateau, flat to undulating; ringed by vertical white cliffs (9 to 15 m high)

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on southwest side 77 m

Natural resources guano

Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Geography - note strategic location 160 km south of the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; mostly exposed rock, but enough grassland to support goat herds; dense stands of fig-like trees, scattered cactus

NOTE: The information regarding Navassa Island on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Navassa Island Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Navassa Island Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.