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What Is the Capital of Christmas Island?
The Settlement
The capital of Christmas Island is The Settlement.
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Urban area population
UTC+7
Time zone
10.42°S
Latitude · 105.72°E
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Largest city
The Settlement at a glance
Name origin
Flying Fish Cove was named after a British explorer's ship in 1886.
Time zone
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
10 25 S, 105 43 E · IANA time zone Indian/Christmas
Location of Christmas Island
Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Capitals closest to The Settlement
Jakarta, Indonesia — 488 km
West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 988 km
Singapore, Singapore — 1,317 km
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 1,575 km
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — 1,984 km
Dili, Timor-Leste — 2,190 km
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 2,444 km
Bangkok, Thailand — 2,748 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about The Settlement
What is the capital of Christmas Island?
The capital of Christmas Island is The Settlement.
What time zone is The Settlement in?
The Settlement is on UTC+7 — UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name The Settlement come from?
Flying Fish Cove was named after a British explorer's ship in 1886.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).