Islands of Kiribati

Information about the islands and atolls of the nation of Kiribati.

Abaiang Atoll
Island in the northern Gilbert Islands known for being the home of Hiram Bingham II, the first missionary to arrive in Kiribati.

Abemama Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Aranuka Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Arorae Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Banaba Island
Isolated raised coral island that is the only island in the nation of Kiribati that is not part of the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands, or the Phoenix Islands.
ISLAND GROUP: None (West of Gilbert Islands)
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below Equator

Beru Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Birnie Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Butaritari Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Caroline Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below
NOTE3: Renamed Millenium Island?

Enderbury Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Flint Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Kanton Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Kiritimati Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Kuria Atoll br /> ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Maiana Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Maiden Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Makin Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Manra Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Marakei Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

McKean Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Nikumaroro Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below
FORMERLY: Gardner Island

Nikunau Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Nonouti Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Onotoa Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Orona Atoll (Phoenix Islands, below equator)
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Rawaki Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Phoenix Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Starbuck Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Tabiteuea Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Tabuaeran Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above
FORMERLY: Fanning Island, Fanning Atoll

Tamana Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Tarawa AToll
ISLAND GROUP: Gilbert Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Teraina Island / aka Washington Island
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Above

Vostok Atoll
ISLAND GROUP: Line Islands
PROXIMITY TO EQUATOR: Below

Millennium Atoll (formerly Caroline Island)
Renamed when Kiribati moved the International date line so the day of the week would be the same for the entire country.

RESOURCES:
- Wikipedia "Islands of Kiribati" List
- Wikimedia Commons Pictures of Kiribati's Islands

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