List of islands of Kiribati

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 Kanton, 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 16.0 232.5 [2] 01°51′0″N 172°58′0″E / 1.85000°N 172.96667°E / 1.85000; 172.96667 (Abaiang) Atoll5,502 [3]
Abemama 27.8 132.4 [2] 0°24′0″N 173°52′0″W / 0.40000°N 173.86667°W / 0.40000; -173.86667 (Abemama) Atoll3,404 [3]
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) Atoll1,158 [3]
Arorae 9.5 0 2°38′0″S 176°49′0″E / 2.63333°S 176.81667°E / -2.63333; 176.81667 (Arorae) Atoll1,256 [3]
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)) Atoll2,169 [3]
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)) Atoll3,280 [3]
Kuria (islands) 12.7 ? 0°55′0″N 173°0′0″E / 0.91667°N 173.00000°E / 0.91667; 173.00000 (Kuria (islands)) Atoll1,082 [3]
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) Atoll1,908
Makin (islands) 6.7 0.3 3°23′00″N 173°00′00″E / 3.38333°N 173.00000°E / 3.38333; 173.00000 (Makin (islands)) Atoll2,385 [3]
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) Atoll2,741 [3]
Nikunau 18.2 0 01°22′0″S 176°28′0″E / 1.36667°S 176.46667°E / -1.36667; 176.46667 (Nikunau) Atoll1,912 [3]
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) Atoll3,179 [3]
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) Atoll1,644 [3]
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) Atoll4,898 [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 island875 [3]
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) Atoll50,200 [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 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) Atoll0
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) Atoll0
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)) Atoll4,975 [3]
Malden Island 39.3 ? 4°03′0″S 154°59′0″W / 4.05000°S 154.98333°W / -4.05000; -154.98333 (Malden Island) Atoll0
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) Coral island0
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)) Atoll2,870 [3]
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)) Atoll1,580 [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) Atoll0
495 461.5 8,809

Phoenix Islands

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5]
Lagoon
area
(km²)
Coordinates Type Population
(2005)
Abariringa (Canton Island) 9.1 50 2°50′0″S 171°40′0″W / 2.83333°S 171.66667°W / -2.83333; -171.66667 (Abariringa (Canton Island)) Atoll60 [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) Atoll0
Enderbury Island 5.1 ? 3°08′0″S 171°05′0″W / 3.13333°S 171.08333°W / -3.13333; -171.08333 (Enderbury Island) Atoll0
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)) Atoll0
McKean Island 0.57 ? 03°36′0″S 174°08′0″W / 3.60000°S 174.13333°W / -3.60000; -174.13333 (McKean Island) Atoll0
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)) Atoll0
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)) Atoll0
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)) Atoll0
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 (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 coral335 [3]
6 0 335

See also

References

  1. "Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)" (shtml). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Atoll Research Bulletin #27" (pdf). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Kiribati 2005 Census of Population and Housing: Provisional Tables" (pdf). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 The names in parentheses are the original names prior to Kiribati's independence in 1979. The current names are derivatives from the Gilbertese language.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Except for Tarawa and Tabiteuea atolls http://islands.unep.ch/IKQ.htm
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