List of islands of Kiribati

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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 Gilbert Islands are part of Micronesia. The Phoenix Islands and Line Islands are geographically located within the Polynesian Triangle, but had no permanent settlements until European colonization and their current populations stem from the Micronesian inhabitants of the Gilbert Islands.

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	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	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	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	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)	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	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)	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	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)	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	7,369 ^[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	1,990 ^[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	1,893 ^[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	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	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			41

West of the Gilberts

Image	Island (Previous name)^[4]	Land area (km²)^[5]	Lagoon area (km²)	Coordinates	Type	Population (2020)
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	333 ^[3]
		6	0			333

References

↑ "Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)" (shtml). Retrieved 2007-11-26.
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.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Kiribati 2020 Population and Housing Census: General Report and Results". Retrieved 2022-02-11.
1 2 3 4 The current names are from the Gilbertese language with one exception, Tabuaeran.
1 2 3 4 Except for Tarawa and Tabiteuea atolls http://islands.unep.ch/IKQ.htm

[1] "Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)" (shtml). Retrieved 2007-11-26.

[gilbert-lagoon-area-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.

[population-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Kiribati 2020 Population and Housing Census: General Report and Results". Retrieved 2022-02-11.

[name-4] 1 2 3 4 The current names are from the Gilbertese language with one exception, Tabuaeran.

[except-5] 1 2 3 4 Except for Tarawa and Tabiteuea atolls http://islands.unep.ch/IKQ.htm

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