Bantam, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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Town in Australia

Bantam Australia

Bantam
Coordinates	12°7′1″S 96°53′48″E / 12.11694°S 96.89667°E / -12.11694; 96.89667
Population	448

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.

Climate

Being located within the tropical latitudes, the island features warm and consistent temperatures year-round.

Climate data for Bantam Village, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

References

"2021 Home Island, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
Interinstitutional Style Guide of the European Union, Annex 5 - capital: ‘Bantam’ replaced by ‘West Island’ (change made on 7 Feb. 2012)

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