List of islands of Kiribati

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This is a list of 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[]

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km²) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2005)
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 5,502 [3]
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 3,404 [3]
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 1,158 [3]
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 1,256 [3]
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 2,169 [3]
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 3,280 [3]
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 1,082 [3]
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 1,908
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 2,385 [3]
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 2,741 [3]
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 1,912 [3]
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 3,179 [3]
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 1,644 [3]
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 4,898 [3]
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 875 [3]
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 50,200 [3]
281.5 1866.5 93,185

Line Islands[]

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km²) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2012)
Caroline Island
 Caroline Island (Millennium Island) 3.76 2.5 9°56′13.13″S 150°12′0″W / 9.9369806°S 150.20000°W / -9.9369806; -150.20000 (Caroline Island (Millennium Island)) Atoll 0
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 (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 4,975 [3]
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 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 (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 2,870 [3]
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 1,580 [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 8,809

Phoenix Islands[]

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km²) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2005)
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 60 [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 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 60

West of the Gilberts[]

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km²) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2005)
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 335 [3]
6 0 335

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)" (shtml). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Kiribati 2005 Census of Population and Housing: Provisional Tables" (pdf). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d The current names are from the Gilbertese language with one exception, Tabuaeran.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Except for Tarawa and Tabiteuea atolls http://islands.unep.ch/IKQ.htm
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