London (Kiribati)

London is drawn to the north of this map.

London (also Gilbertesisch : Ronton ; formerly Londres ) is the main settlement on the atoll Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in the island state of Kiribati in the central Pacific . In 2010 a population of 1879 people was counted, making the place the second largest on Kiritimati (after Tabwakea ) and on all Line Islands .

geography

London is located on the southern tip of the northern headland of the atoll, only about 2 km away from Tabwakea, which connects to the north. The only road worth mentioning connects the places with Banana in the east, where the airfield is also located. London is 222 km north of the equator . From London, the main town of Napia on Tabuaeran Island (Fanning Island) is 298 km (northwest direction), Teraina Island (Washington Island) 446 km (also northwest direction) and the capital of Kiribati, South Tarawa on the Tarawa Atoll , 3254 km away. The coral ring of the atoll continues south of London with Cook Island . In between lies the Cook Island Passage to the lagoon in the interior of the atoll. South of it lies Poland .

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for London, Kiribati Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29 29 30th 30th 31 31 30th 31 31 31 30th 33 O 30.5 Min. Temperature (° C) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25th 24 24 24 24 O 24.1 Precipitation ( mm ) 30th 71 64 206 89 81 50 15th 3 3 8th 15th Σ 635 Source:

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Office of Te Beretitenti - Republic of Kiribati Island Report Series: 20th Kiritimati. 2012.
2. ^ Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Vol 1: Basic Information and Tables. Part B: Personal (Population) Tables. Table 3: Population by Village, Sex and Age Group - 2010: 50.
3. ↑ Weatherbase: Historical Weather for London, Kiribati , November 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

Coordinates: 1 ° 59 ′  N , 157 ° 29 ′  W