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Tabwakea 
Summary
Tabwakea is the largest village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.
Tabwakea | |
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Village | |
 Tabwakea Church in 2014. | |
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  Tabwakea | |
| Coordinates: 2°01′05″N 157°29′16″W / 2.018084°N 157.487729°W | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,537 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Name edit
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 edit
In 2020 Tabwakea was inhabited by 3,537 people, making it the largest village on Kiritimati and in the whole Line Islands.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). August 2012.