List of islands of Kiribati

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 the Phoenix Islands are uninhabited except for one island, the sparsely populated Canton Island. 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
(2020)
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 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 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 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) 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 (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) 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 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) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km2) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
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 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 (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 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 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 (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 (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

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km2) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
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 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 (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 (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 (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 (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

Image Island (Previous name)[4] Land
area
(km2)[5] 		Lagoon
area
(km2) 		Coordinates Type Population
(2020)
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

References

  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
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