Bantam Village is the largest settlement on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, in Australia. It is located on Home Island and has a population of about 448, mainly Cocos Malays. Bantam was formerly listed as the capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands by the European Union.[1]
Bantam | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 12°7′1″S 96°53′48″E | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Territory | ![]() |
Island | Home Island |
Population | |
• Total | 448[2] |
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Being located within the tropical latitudes, the island features warm and consistent temperatures year-round.
Climate data for Bantam Village, Cocos (Keeling) Islands | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (83) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28 (82) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27 (81) |
26.9 (80.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
Source: http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Bantam-Village-weather-averages/CC.aspx |
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