A short 800 metres (0.50 mi) west of Bonaire across the sea is the uninhabited islet Klein Bonaire with a total land area of 6 km 2 (2.3 sq mi). The island's total land area is 288 square kilometres (111 sq mi) it is 38.6 kilometres (24.0 mi) long from north to south, and ranges from 5–8 km (3–5 mi) wide from east to west. Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites and easy access to the island's fringing reefs.Īs of 1 January 2023, the island's population totaled 24,090 permanent residents, an increase of over 7,500 (or 45.6%) since 2012. The islands have an arid climate that attracts visitors seeking warm, sunny weather all year round. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, the ABC islands lie outside Hurricane Alley. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC islands, 80 km (50 miles) off the coast of Venezuela. Its capital is the port of Kralendijk, on the west ( leeward) coast of the island. Bonaire ( / b ɒ ˈ n ɛər/ bon- AIR, Dutch: ⓘ Papiamentu: ) is a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles, and is a special municipality (officially "public body") of the Netherlands.
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