Tabwakea
Village in Kiritimati, Kiribati
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Tabwakea is the largest village on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands of Kiribati.
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Tabwakea | |
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Village | |
Tabwakea Church in 2014. | |
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  Tabwakea | |
| Coordinates: 2.018084°N 157.487729°W | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 3,001 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Name
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
In 2015, Tabwakea was inhabited by 3,001 people, making it the most populous village in the Line Islands.[1]
