Pacific OceanKiribati
0°24′N 173°53′E
Abemama
Part of Gilbert Islands
Abemama (Apamama) is an atoll, one of the Gilberts group in Kiribati, and is located 152 kilometres (94 miles) southeast of Tarawa and just north of the Equator. 57 square miles) and a population of 3,299 as of 2015. The islets surround a deep lagoon.
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Abemama (Apamama) is an atoll, one of the Gilberts group in Kiribati, and is located 152 kilometres (94 miles) southeast of Tarawa and just north of the Equator. Abemama has an area of 27.37 square kilometres (10.57 square miles) and a population of 3,299 as of 2015. The islets surround a deep lagoon. The eastern part of the atoll of Abemama is linked together by causeways making automobile traffic possible between the different islets. The outlying islands of Abatiku and Biike are situated on the southwestern side of the atoll. The village of Kariatebike serves as the government center for the atoll which includes an administration building, the police station and a hospital. Abemama was formerly known as Roger Simpson Island, Dundas Island, Hopper Island, or Simpson Island.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands1
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Abatiku
- Area
- 3.1 km²
- High point
- 14 m
Minor islands
Bike
- Area
- 0.41 km²
Overlapping groups
Photographs
Maneaba in Abemama, Kiribati
Abemama atoll in the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) seen from the orbit
Chart of the Battle of Apamama during World War II by VAC Amphibious Reconnaissance Company.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Maneaba in Abemama, Kiribati. Rafael Ávila Coya / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abemama STS61A. STS-61A mission crew / Public domain
- Battle of Apamama. RekonDog / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abemama Wikivoyage Banner. Rafael Ávila Coya / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kiribati Abemama Atoll. Flexmaen / CC BY-SA 4.0