page_title: North Uist
section_title: Settlements
hierarchical_section_title: North Uist / Geography / Settlements
caption_attribution_description: English: Causeway from Benbecula to North Uist across the Oitir Mhor, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
context_page_description: North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
context_section_description: The main settlement on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port and home to a museum, an arts centre and a camera obscura.  Caledonian MacBrayne ferries sail from the village to Uig on Skye, as well as from the island of Berneray (which is connected to North Uist by road causeway), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy also has Taigh Chearsabhagh — a museum and arts centre with a cafe, small shop and post office service. Nearby is the Uist Outdoor Centre.
  The island's main villages are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay and Cladach Kirkibost. Other settlements include Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht and Scolpaig, home to the nineteenth century Scolpaig Tower folly. Loch Portain is a small hamlet on the east coast — some 9 mi (14 km) from Lochmaddy, with sub areas of Cheesebay and Hoebeg.
  According to the 2011 census North Uist had a population of 1,254.
caption: Causeway from Benbecula (foreground) to North Uist
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