London, Kiribati

London
Village
London is located in Kiribati
London
London
Coordinates: 1°59′00″N 157°28′30″W / 1.98333°N 157.47500°W / 1.98333; -157.47500
CountryKiribati
Local councilKiritimati
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,879
Time zoneUTC+14

London (Gilbertese: Ronton; historically: Londres) is a village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. It is the administrative capital of Kiritimati.[1]

Name

London was originally named Londres by French priest Emmanuel Rougier, who was leasing the island from Britain from 1917 to 1939, and wanted to honor the island's British connection.[2][1] In 1939, the island reverted to Britain and Londres was anglicised to London.[3] Its local name, Ronton, is derived from "London" written in Gilbertese according to its phonology.

Demographics

In 2010, London was inhabited by 1,879 people, making it the second most populous of the four villages on the island.[4] The great majority of the population of Kiritimati as of 2023 lived in the Tabwakea, Banana, London, or Poland villages.[5]

Infrastructure

The headquarters of the Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development is located in London.[6] The Port of London is Kiritimati's major port.[7]

Climate

Climate data for London
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.0
(89.6) 		33.0
(91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2) 		29.0
(84.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.0
(75.2)
Record low °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.0
(64.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0) 		71
(2.8) 		64
(2.5) 		210
(8.1) 		89
(3.5) 		81
(3.2) 		51
(2.0) 		15
(0.6) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		7.6
(0.3) 		15
(0.6) 		633.6
(24.8)
Average precipitation days 2 4 6 13 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 47
Average relative humidity (%) 77 80 80 83 81 80 78 75 74 74 73 75 78
Source: Weatherbase[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kiritimati: London".
  2. ^ "Hairy Christmas". December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Christmas Island".
  4. ^ "Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). August 2012.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development".
  7. ^ "Risk assessment for Port of London, Kiritimati, Kiribati" (PDF). 2020.
  8. ^ "London, Kiribati Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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