London, Kiribati
London | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  London | |
| Coordinates: 1°59′00″N 157°28′30″W / 1.98333°N 157.47500°W | |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,879 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]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
[edit]In 2010, London was inhabited by 1,879 people, making it the second most populous of the four villages on the island.[4]
Infrastructure
[edit]The headquarters of the Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development is located in London.[5] The Port of London is Kiritimati's major port.[6]
Climate
[edit]| 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[7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kiritimati: London".
- ^ "Hairy Christmas". December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Christmas Island".
- ^ "Report on the Kiribati 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). August 2012.
- ^ "Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development".
- ^ "Risk assessment for Port of London, Kiritimati, Kiribati" (PDF). 2020.
- ^ "London, Kiribati Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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