Banana, Kiribati
Banana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The shore by Banana | |
  Banana Location within Kiribati | |
| Coordinates: 1°58′58″N 157°21′51″W / 1.98278°N 157.36417°W | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,553 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Banana is a village, located in the northeast of the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. It is located close to Cassidy International Airport.
History
[edit]In 1962, when over 4,000 American servicemen were on the island as part of Operation Dominic, the village became known as Banana for unclear reasons.[1][failed verification]
In 2024, a Twitter account (@KiribatiGov) which had successfully impersonated the Kiribati government for some time, went viral after responding, "Fine. You're not invited." to a post making fun of the village's name.[2][3]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2015 census, Banana was inhabited by 1,209 people, making it the third most populous of the four villages on the island. This includes 567 children aged 0-17, 529 people aged 18-49, and 113 people over 50 years of age.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dingle, Sarah (2024-02-25). "How a man faked Kiribati government's X account". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ↑ "Kiribati's government not responsible for viral post, sorry". France 24. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ↑ "Report on the Kiribati 2015 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF).
