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Archipelago

    Kiribati

    1°48′S 176°01′E

    Gilbert Islands

    Oobwaa

    Part of Kiribati

    NASA astronaut image of Beru Island, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
    NASA astronaut image of Beru Island, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

    NASA / Public domain

    Chart

    259 landforms

    Major islands

    7
    • Nikunau

      Nikunau

      Area
      19.1 km²
      High point
      23 m

      Nikunau is a low coral atoll in the Gilbert Islands. It consists of two parts, with the larger in the northwest, joined by an isthmus about 150 metres (490 ft) wide. There are several landlocked hypersaline lagoons within the island, covering about 30 hectares (74 acres).

    • Beru

      Beru

      Area
      17.5 km²
      High point
      18 m

      Beru is an atoll in the Southern Gilbert Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati. Beru was previously known as Eliza, Francis Island, Maria, Peroat, Peru Island or Sunday. It is part of a larger reef with the Nuka Lagoon at its center, and the nearest island is Nikunau.

    • Tabukaokao

      Area
      586 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Abanekeneke

      Area
      99.9 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      22.5 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      20.7 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      16.3 km²
      High point
      19 m

    Minor islands

    91

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      15.8 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      14.6 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • South Tarawa

      Area
      11.6 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      11 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Buariki

      Area
      10.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.7 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Naa

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Buariki

      Area
      7.2 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Tekaeang

      Area
      6.1 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Makin

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Oneeke

      Area
      5.1 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Tamana

      Area
      4.8 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.7 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Abatiku

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Bikati

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Bikeman

      Area
      1.8 km²

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Namakaina

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Buota

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Tabiteuea

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Nuotaea

      Area
      0.91 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Kamanau

      Area
      0.91 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.87 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Abatao

      Area
      0.83 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Kiebu

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.73 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Aiwa

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.6 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Bikati

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Onne

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Arakeakea

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.44 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Bike

      Area
      0.41 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Bangai

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Auaneenee

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Tetongo

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Abarei

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Tabukaokao

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Tenaumwariki

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Tengaabuka

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Abamwakoro

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Takorongaieta

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Bikenamori

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Teruaabine

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Teaakaurongo

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Tikurere

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Tebukaautongo

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Teroto

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Natata

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Tewao

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Taura

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Namoka

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Tengongo

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Bikentekai

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Aonbike

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Tenon

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      13 m

    Rocks & skerries

    20

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 98 of 259; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m23 mNikunau22 mAbatao21 mAbanekeneke21 mNaa21 mBuariki21 mMakin21 mKiebu20 mOnne19 mBuariki19 mBuota19 mNuotaea18 mTabiteuea18 mBeru18 mNatata
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Tabukaokao: 586 km²TabukaokaoAbanekeneke: 99.9 km²AbanekenekeTabiteuea: 22.5 km²TabiteueaUnnamed island: 20.7 km²Unnamed islandNikunau: 19.1 km²NikunauBeru: 17.5 km²BeruUnnamed island: 16.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 15.8 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 14.6 km²Unnamed islandSouth Tarawa: 11.6 km²South TarawaUnnamed island: 11 km²Unnamed islandBuariki: 10.2 km²BuarikiUnnamed island: 8.7 km²Unnamed islandNaa: 7.3 km²NaaBuariki: 7.2 km²BuarikiTekaeang: 6.1 km²TekaeangMakin: 5.9 km²MakinTabiteuea: 5.4 km²TabiteueaOneeke: 5.1 km²OneekeUnnamed island: 5 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 5 km²Unnamed islandTamana: 4.8 km²TamanaUnnamed island: 4.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 3.9 km²Unnamed islandAbatiku: 3.1 km²AbatikuBikati: 2.7 km²BikatiUnnamed island: 1.9 km²Unnamed islandBikeman: 1.8 km²BikemanTabiteuea: 1.8 km²TabiteueaUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.6 km²Unnamed islandTabiteuea: 1.6 km²TabiteueaTabiteuea: 1.2 km²TabiteueaUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandNamakaina: 1.1 km²NamakainaBuota: 1 km²BuotaTabiteuea: 1 km²TabiteueaNuotaea: 0.91 km²NuotaeaKamanau: 0.91 km²KamanauUnnamed island: 0.87 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Tabukaokao586 km²
    Abanekeneke99.9 km²
    Tabiteuea22.5 km²
    Unnamed island20.7 km²
    Nikunau19.1 km²
    Beru17.5 km²
    Unnamed island16.3 km²
    Unnamed island15.8 km²
    Unnamed island14.6 km²
    South Tarawa11.6 km²
    Unnamed island11 km²
    Buariki10.2 km²
    Unnamed island8.7 km²
    Naa7.3 km²
    Buariki7.2 km²
    Tekaeang6.1 km²
    Makin5.9 km²
    Tabiteuea5.4 km²
    Oneeke5.1 km²
    Unnamed island5 km²
    Unnamed island5 km²
    Tamana4.8 km²
    Unnamed island4.7 km²
    Unnamed island3.9 km²
    Abatiku3.1 km²
    Bikati2.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Bikeman1.8 km²
    Tabiteuea1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Tabiteuea1.6 km²
    Tabiteuea1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Namakaina1.1 km²
    Buota1 km²
    Tabiteuea1 km²
    Nuotaea0.91 km²
    Kamanau0.91 km²
    Unnamed island0.87 km²
    Abatao0.83 km²
    Kiebu0.82 km²
    Unnamed island0.73 km²
    Unnamed island0.72 km²
    Aiwa0.69 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Bikati0.47 km²
    Onne0.47 km²
    Arakeakea0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.44 km²
    Bike0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.38 km²
    Bangai0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Auaneenee0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.33 km²
    Tetongo0.31 km²
    Abarei0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Tabukaokao0.26 km²
    Tenaumwariki0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Tengaabuka0.25 km²
    Abamwakoro0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Takorongaieta0.23 km²
    Bikenamori0.21 km²
    Teruaabine0.2 km²
    Teaakaurongo0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Tikurere0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Tebukaautongo0.17 km²
    Teroto0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Natata0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Tewao0.14 km²
    Taura0.14 km²
    Namoka0.13 km²
    Tengongo0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Bikentekai0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Aonbike0.11 km²
    Tenon0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus

    Photographs