Bantam, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Bantam
Australia
Bantam is located in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Bantam
Bantam
Coordinates12°7′1″S 96°53′48″E / 12.11694°S 96.89667°E / -12.11694; 96.89667
Population448[1]

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]

  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)