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Tabwakea

Coordinates: 2°01′05″N 157°29′16″W / 2.018084°N 157.487729°W / 2.018084; -157.487729
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Tabwakea
Village
Tabwakea Church in 2014.
Tabwakea Church in 2014.
Map
Tabwakea is located in Kiribati
Tabwakea
Tabwakea
Coordinates: 2°01′05″N 157°29′16″W / 2.018084°N 157.487729°W / 2.018084; -157.487729
Country Kiribati
Local councilKiritimati
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,537
Time zoneUTC+14

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

Name

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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

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

References

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