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