Banana, Kiribati
Banana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Banana | |
| Coordinates: 1°52′00″N 157°24′00″W / 1.86666667°N 157.4°W | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 955 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Banana is a village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the Archipelago of Line Islands. It is located close to Cassidy International Airport.
Name
In 1962, when over 4,000 American servicemen were on the island as part of Operation Dominic, the village became known as Banana for unclear reasons.[1]
Demographics
In 2010, Banana was inhabited by 955 people, making it the third most populous of the four villages on the island.[2]
References
- ^ Scott, Derek A., ed. (1993). "Teeb'aki, Republic of Kiribati" (PDF). A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania (Report). [i] Slimbridge, UK; [ii] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: [i] International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau; [ii] Asian Wetland Bureau. pp. 199–228. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). August 2012.