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)
 Abaiang16.0232.5 [2]01°51′0″N 172°58′0″E / 1.85000°N 172.96667°E / 1.85000; 172.96667 (Abaiang)Atoll5,502 [3]
 Abemama27.8132.4 [2]0°24′0″N 173°52′0″W / 0.40000°N 173.86667°W / 0.40000; -173.86667 (Abemama)Atoll3,404 [3]
 Aranuka15.519.4 [2]0°11′0″N 173°36′0″E / 0.18333°N 173.60000°E / 0.18333; 173.60000 (Aranuka)Atoll1,158 [3]
 Arorae9.502°38′0″S 176°49′0″E / 2.63333°S 176.81667°E / -2.63333; 176.81667 (Arorae)Atoll1,256 [3]
 Beru (Island)14.738.9 [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)13.6191.7 [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]
 Maiana15.998.4 [2]1°50′0″N 173°01′0″E / 1.83333°N 173.01667°E / 1.83333; 173.01667 (Maiana)Atoll1,908
 Makin (islands)6.70.33°23′00″N 173°00′00″E / 3.38333°N 173.00000°E / 3.38333; 173.00000 (Makin (islands))Atoll2,385 [3]
 Marakei13.519.6 [2]02°01′0″N 173°17′0″E / 2.01667°N 173.28333°E / 2.01667; 173.28333 (Marakei)Atoll2,741 [3]
 Nikunau18.2001°22′0″S 176°28′0″E / 1.36667°S 176.46667°E / -1.36667; 176.46667 (Nikunau)Atoll1,912 [3]
 Nonouti29.2370.4 [2]00°40′0″S 174°21′0″E / 0.66667°S 174.35000°E / -0.66667; 174.35000 (Nonouti)Atoll3,179 [3]
 Onotoa13.554.4 [2]01°52′0″S 175°34′0″E / 1.86667°S 175.56667°E / -1.86667; 175.56667 (Onotoa)Atoll1,644 [3]
 Tabiteuea38.0365.2 [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 Islands4.802°30′0″S 175°59′0″E / 2.50000°S 175.98333°E / -2.50000; 175.98333 (Tamana, Gilbert Islands)Coral island875 [3]
 Tarawa31.9343.6 [2]1°25′0″N 173°02′0″E / 1.41667°N 173.03333°E / 1.41667; 173.03333 (Tarawa)Atoll50,200 [3]
281.51866.593,185

Line Islands

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5]		 Lagoon
area
(km²)		 Coordinates Type Population
(2012)
 Caroline Island (Millennium Island)3.762.59°56′13.13″S 150°12′0″W / 9.9369806°S 150.20000°W / -9.9369806; -150.20000 (Caroline Island (Millennium Island))Atoll0
 Flint Island3.2011°25′48″S 151°49′0″W / 11.43000°S 151.81667°W / -11.43000; -151.81667 (Flint Island)Coral island0
 Kiritimati (Christmas Island)384.43241°53′0″N 157°24′0″W / 1.88333°N 157.40000°W / 1.88333; -157.40000 (Kiritimati (Christmas Island))Atoll4,975 [3]
 Malden Island39.3?4°03′0″S 154°59′0″W / 4.05000°S 154.98333°W / -4.05000; -154.98333 (Malden Island)Atoll0
 Starbuck Island16.2255°37′0″S 155°56′0″W / 5.61667°S 155.93333°W / -5.61667; -155.93333 (Starbuck Island)Atoll0
 Tabuaeran (Fanning Island)33.71103°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)14.20
(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 Island0.24010°06′0″S 152°25′0″W / 10.10000°S 152.41667°W / -10.10000; -152.41667 (Vostok Island)Atoll0
495461.58,809

Phoenix Islands

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5]		 Lagoon
area
(km²)		 Coordinates Type Population
(2005)
 Abariringa (Canton Island)9.1502°50′0″S 171°40′0″W / 2.83333°S 171.66667°W / -2.83333; -171.66667 (Abariringa (Canton Island))Atoll60 [3]
Birnie Island0.2?03°35′0″S 171°33′0″W / 3.58333°S 171.55000°W / -3.58333; -171.55000 (Birnie Island)Atoll0
 Enderbury Island5.1?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 Island0.57?03°36′0″S 174°08′0″W / 3.60000°S 174.13333°W / -3.60000; -174.13333 (McKean Island)Atoll0
 Nikumaroro (Gardner Island)4.1404°40′0″S 174°31′0″W / 4.66667°S 174.51667°W / -4.66667; -174.51667 (Nikumaroro (Gardner Island))Atoll0
 Orona (Hull Island)3.93004°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)0.50.503°43′0″S 170°43′0″W / 3.71667°S 170.71667°W / -3.71667; -170.71667 (Rawaki Island (Phoenix Island))Atoll0
27.8784.560

West of the Gilberts

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km²)[5]		 Lagoon
area
(km²)		 Coordinates Type Population
(2005)
 Banaba (Ocean Island)600°51′34″S 169°32′13″E / 0.85944°S 169.53694°E / -0.85944; 169.53694 (Banaba (Ocean Island))Raised coral335 [3]
60335

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). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2006-09-09. 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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