[1] London was originally named Londres by French priest Emmanuel Rougier, who was leasing the island from Britain from 1917 to 1939, and wanted to honor the island's British connection.

[3] Its local name, Ronton, is derived from "London" written in Gilbertese according to its phonology.

In 2010, London was inhabited by 1,879 people, making it the second most populous of the four villages on the island.

[4] The great majority of the population of Kiritimati as of 2023 lived in the Tabwakea, Banana, London, or Poland villages.

[5] The headquarters of the Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development is located in London.