Tabwakea

Village in Kiritimati, Kiribati
2°01′05″N 157°29′16″W / 2.018084°N 157.487729°W / 2.018084; -157.487729Country KiribatiLocal councilKiritimatiPopulation
 (2020)
 • Total3,537Time zoneUTC+14

Tabwakea is the largest village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.

Name

Tabwakea means turtle in Gilbertese, which refers to the island's first name given by James Cook, Turtles Island, which later became Christmas Island (Kiritimati).

Demographics

In 2020 Tabwakea was inhabited by 3,537 people, making it the largest village on Kiritimati and in the whole Line Islands.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). August 2012.


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