Kiritimati Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, Kiribati
About Kiritimati
The island got its names from its discovery byCaptain Cookon Christmas Eve in 1777.ChristmasbecameKiritimati(pronounced roughly "kee-rees-mass") in the local Gilbertese language. Because of its position just west of the International Date Line, Kiritimati is the first inhabited island to begin each new day and year, and attracted a bit of Y2K tourism to celebrate that. The entire island is a wildlife sanctuary, with five areas that require permission to visit. The temperature on the island is constant year round, with highs of 29-31°C (85-87°F) and lows of 24-25°C (75-77°F). August through December is the dry season, with 0-2cm (0.1-0.6in) of rain per month during this period. April is the wettest month with 21cm (8.1in) of rain. The island is greatly affected by El Niño/La Niña weather pa
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