Kiritimati
coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, Kiribati
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Summary
Kiritimati is an island[1]. Kiritimati ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,991 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Line Islands[3]
- Country: Kiribati[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Instance of: atoll[6], reef island[7]
- Named after: Christmas[8]
- Part of: Line Islands[9]
- Commons category: Kiritimati[10]
- Highest point: Joe's Hill[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Line Islands[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kiritimati[13]
- Population: 52[14], 477[15], 367[16], 674[17], 1265[18], 1737[19], 2537[20], 3225[21], 3431[22], 5115[23], 5586[24], 6456[25], 7369[26]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27]
- Native label: Masi's Island[28]
- Different from: Christmas Island[29], Kiritimati[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 13 m[31]
- Area: 388.39 km²[32]
- Perimeter: 80 km[33]
Why It Matters
Kiritimati has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Kiritimati is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]