Bantam, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Bantam
Australia
Bantam; Australia
	Bantam
Coordinates	12°7′1″S 96°53′48″E / 12.11694°S 96.89667°E
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.^[2]

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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[1] "2021 Home Island, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

[2] 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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