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Coordinates: 1°5200N 157°2400W / 1.86666667°N 157.4°W / 1.86666667; -157.4
 

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Banana
Village
Banana is located in Kiribati
Banana

Banana

Coordinates: 1°52′00N 157°24′00W / 1.86666667°N 157.4°W / 1.86666667; -157.4
Country Kiribati
Local councilKiritimati
Population
 (2010)
 • Total955
Time zoneUTC+14

Banana is a village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the ArchipelagoofLine Islands. It is located close to Cassidy International Airport.

Name[edit]

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[edit]

In 2010, Banana was inhabited by 955 people, making it the third most populous of the four villages on the island.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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: [iInternational 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.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banana,_Kiribati&oldid=1234709061"

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