Kiritimati

Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island has the largest land area of any coral atoll in the world and by itself represents the majority of the land area of Kiribati.
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  • Atoll
  • …has the IATA airport code CXI
  • Also known as
    “BIRCH WW2”
    “Christmas Atoll”
    “GUMDROP WW2”
    “Kiritimati Atoll”
    “Kiritimati Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paris and London.
is an abandoned settlement in , located… is situated 2½ km southwest of Kiritimati.
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is a village in , located on the island… is situated 5 km north of Kiritimati.
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is the largest village on the island of , within the of . is situated 9 km north of Kiritimati.

Kiritimati

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Latitude
1.94° or 1° 56′ 24″ north
Longitude
-157.474° or 157° 28′ 26″ west
Open location code
63H4WGQG+XC
Geo­Names ID
4030944

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Kiritimati” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “基里地馬地島”
  • Danish: “Christmas Island”
  • Finnish: “Kiritimati”
  • French: “Île Christmas”
  • German: “Kiritimati”
  • German: “Weihnachtsinsel”
  • Hebrew: “קיריטימטי”
  • Italian: “Kiritimati”
  • Japanese: “キリスィマスィ島”
  • Japanese: “クリスマス島”
  • Korean: “키리티마티 섬”
  • Latin: “Insula Christi Natalis”
  • Norwegian: “Kirimati”
  • Polish: “Kiritimati”
  • Portuguese: “Kiritimati”
  • Russian: “Остров Рождества”
  • Spanish: “Kiritimati”
  • Swedish: “Kiritimati”
  • Ukrainian: “Кіритіматі”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Benson Point and Banana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kiritimati Lagoon and Line Islands.

Kiribati: Highlights

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