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List of islands of Kiribati

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This is a list of all of the islands of Kiribati. The Republic of Kiribati consists of 32 atolls and one raised coral island. These islands are dispersed throughout the three island groups that form Kiribati:

All but one island, sparsely populated Canton Island, in the Phoenix group are uninhabited. The remaining Phoenix Islands make up the Phoenix Islands Marine Protected Area, which is the third largest marine protected area in the world.[1]

The table includes area[2] and population[3] data.

Gilbert Islands

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Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5]
Lagoon
area
(km2)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Abaiang
Abaiang
Abaiang 16.0 232.5 [2] 01°51′0″N 172°58′0″E / 1.85000°N 172.96667°E / 1.85000; 172.96667 (Abaiang) Atoll 5,815 [3]
Abemama
Abemama
Abemama 27.8 132.4 [2] 0°24′0″N 173°52′0″E / 0.40000°N 173.86667°E / 0.40000; 173.86667 (Abemama) Atoll 3,255 [3]
Aranuka
Aranuka
Aranuka 15.5 19.4 [2] 0°11′0″N 173°36′0″E / 0.18333°N 173.60000°E / 0.18333; 173.60000 (Aranuka) Atoll 1,221 [3]
Arorae
Arorae
Arorae 9.5 0 2°38′0″S 176°49′0″E / 2.63333°S 176.81667°E / -2.63333; 176.81667 (Arorae) Atoll 994 [3]
Beru (Island)
Beru (Island)
Beru (Island) 14.7 38.9 [2] 1°20′0″S 176°0′0″E / 1.33333°S 176.00000°E / -1.33333; 176.00000 (Beru (Island)) Atoll 2,214 [3]
Butaritari
Butaritari
Butaritari (Makin) 13.6 191.7 [2] 3°10′04″N 172°49′33″E / 3.16778°N 172.82583°E / 3.16778; 172.82583 (Butaritari (Makin)) Atoll 3,250 [3]
Kuria (atoll)
Kuria (atoll)
Kuria (atoll) 12.7 ? 0°55′0″N 173°0′0″E / 0.91667°N 173.00000°E / 0.91667; 173.00000 (Kuria (atoll)) Atoll 1,190 [3]
Maiana
Maiana
Maiana 15.9 98.4 [2] 1°50′0″N 173°01′0″E / 1.83333°N 173.01667°E / 1.83333; 173.01667 (Maiana) Atoll 2,345 [3]
Makin (atoll)
Makin (atoll)
Makin (atoll) 6.7 0.3 3°23′00″N 173°00′00″E / 3.38333°N 173.00000°E / 3.38333; 173.00000 (Makin (atoll)) Atoll 1,914 [3]
Marakei
Marakei
Marakei 13.5 19.6 [2] 02°01′0″N 173°17′0″E / 2.01667°N 173.28333°E / 2.01667; 173.28333 (Marakei) Atoll 2,738 [3]
Nikunau
Nikunau
Nikunau 18.2 0 01°22′0″S 176°28′0″E / 1.36667°S 176.46667°E / -1.36667; 176.46667 (Nikunau) Atoll 2,055 [3]
Nonouti
Nonouti
Nonouti 29.2 370.4 [2] 00°40′0″S 174°21′0″E / 0.66667°S 174.35000°E / -0.66667; 174.35000 (Nonouti) Atoll 2,749 [3]
Onotoa
Onotoa
Onotoa 13.5 54.4 [2] 01°52′0″S 175°34′0″E / 1.86667°S 175.56667°E / -1.86667; 175.56667 (Onotoa) Atoll 1,417 [3]
Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea
Tabiteuea 38.0 365.2 [2] 01°20′0″S 174°50′0″E / 1.33333°S 174.83333°E / -1.33333; 174.83333 (Tabiteuea) Atoll 5,537 [3]
Tamana, Gilbert Islands
Tamana, Gilbert Islands
Tamana, Gilbert Islands 4.8 0 2°30′0″S 175°59′0″E / 2.50000°S 175.98333°E / -2.50000; 175.98333 (Tamana, Gilbert Islands) Coral island 1,028 [3]
Tarawa
Tarawa
Tarawa 31.9 343.6 [2] 1°25′0″N 173°02′0″E / 1.41667°N 173.03333°E / 1.41667; 173.03333 (Tarawa) Atoll 70,090 [3]
281.5 1866.5 107,812

Line Islands

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Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5]
Lagoon
area
(km2)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Millennium Island
Millennium Island
Millennium Island (Caroline Island) 3.76 2.5 9°56′13.13″S 150°12′0″W / 9.9369806°S 150.20000°W / -9.9369806; -150.20000 (Millennium Island (Caroline Island)) Atoll 0
Flint Island
Flint Island
Flint Island 3.2 0 11°25′48″S 151°49′0″W / 11.43000°S 151.81667°W / -11.43000; -151.81667 (Flint Island) Coral island 0
Kiritimati
Kiritimati
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) 384.4 324 1°53′0″N 157°24′0″W / 1.88333°N 157.40000°W / 1.88333; -157.40000 (Kiritimati (Christmas Island)) Atoll 7,369 [3]
Malden Island
Malden Island
Malden Island 39.3 ? 4°03′0″S 154°59′0″W / 4.05000°S 154.98333°W / -4.05000; -154.98333 (Malden Island) Atoll 0
Starbuck Island
Starbuck Island
Starbuck Island 16.2 25 5°37′0″S 155°56′0″W / 5.61667°S 155.93333°W / -5.61667; -155.93333 (Starbuck Island) Atoll 0
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran
Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) 33.7 110 3°52′0″N 159°22′0″W / 3.86667°N 159.36667°W / 3.86667; -159.36667 (Tabuaeran (Fanning Island)) Atoll 1,990 [3]
Teraina
Teraina
Teraina (Washington Island) 14.2 0
(enclosed lake)
4°43′0″N 160°24′0″W / 4.71667°N 160.40000°W / 4.71667; -160.40000 (Teraina (Washington Island)) Atoll 1,893 [3]
Vostok Island 0.24 0 10°06′0″S 152°25′0″W / 10.10000°S 152.41667°W / -10.10000; -152.41667 (Vostok Island) Atoll 0
495 461.5 11,252

Phoenix Islands

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Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5]
Lagoon
area
(km2)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Canton Island
Canton Island
Canton Island 9.1 50 2°50′0″S 171°40′0″W / 2.83333°S 171.66667°W / -2.83333; -171.66667 (Canton Island) Atoll 41 [3]
Birnie Island 0.2 ? 03°35′0″S 171°33′0″W / 3.58333°S 171.55000°W / -3.58333; -171.55000 (Birnie Island) Atoll 0
Enderbury Island
Enderbury Island
Enderbury Island 5.1 ? 3°08′0″S 171°05′0″W / 3.13333°S 171.08333°W / -3.13333; -171.08333 (Enderbury Island) Atoll 0
Manra Island
Manra Island
Manra Island (Sydney Island) 4.4 ? 4°27′0″S 171°16′0″W / 4.45000°S 171.26667°W / -4.45000; -171.26667 (Manra Island (Sydney Island)) Atoll 0
McKean Island 0.57 ? 03°36′0″S 174°08′0″W / 3.60000°S 174.13333°W / -3.60000; -174.13333 (McKean Island) Atoll 0
Nikumaroro
Nikumaroro
Nikumaroro (Gardner Island) 4.1 4 04°40′0″S 174°31′0″W / 4.66667°S 174.51667°W / -4.66667; -174.51667 (Nikumaroro (Gardner Island)) Atoll 0
Orona
Orona
Orona (Hull Island) 3.9 30 04°30′0″S 172°10′0″W / 4.50000°S 172.16667°W / -4.50000; -172.16667 (Orona (Hull Island)) Atoll 0
Rawaki Island
Rawaki Island
Rawaki Island (Phoenix Island) 0.5 0.5 03°43′0″S 170°43′0″W / 3.71667°S 170.71667°W / -3.71667; -170.71667 (Rawaki Island (Phoenix Island)) Atoll 0
27.87 84.5 41

West of the Gilberts

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Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5]
Lagoon
area
(km2)
Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
Banaba
Banaba
Banaba (Ocean Island) 6 0 0°51′34″S 169°32′13″E / 0.85944°S 169.53694°E / -0.85944; 169.53694 (Banaba (Ocean Island)) Raised coral 333 [3]
6 0 333

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)" (shtml). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Atoll Research Bulletin #27" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Kiribati 2020 Population and Housing Census: General Report and Results". Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. ^ a b c d The current names are from the Gilbertese language with one exception, Tabuaeran.
  5. ^ a b c d Except for Tarawa and Tabiteuea atolls http://islands.unep.ch/IKQ.htm