Banana, Kiribati

Banana is a village in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the Archipelago of Line Islands. It is located close to Cassidy International Airport.

Name
In 1962, when over 4,000 American servicemen were on the island as part of Operation Dominic, the village became known as Banana for unclear reasons.

Demographics
In 2010, Banana was inhabited by 955 people, making it the third most populous of the four villages on the island.